Energy intensity in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Energy intensity was 1.45 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.45 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
38th
of 166 countries
All-time high
1.76 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2020
All-time low
0.7997 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1999
Years of data
43
1980–2022
Energy intensity in Saint Lucia, 1980–2022
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
In 2022, energy intensity in Saint Lucia stood at 1.45 kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Saint Lucia peaked at 1.76 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7997 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 1999.
Saint Lucia ranks 38th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Energy intensity in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1981 | 0.9259 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -27.4% |
| 1982 | 1.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +29.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9966 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -16.6% |
| 1984 | 0.9335 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +19.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9535 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 1.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 1.14 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 1.06 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 1.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9992 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9071 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8819 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9714 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9249 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9084 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8381 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.7997 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 1.33 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +66.5% |
| 2001 | 1.47 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 1.3 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 1.34 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 1.24 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 1.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.13 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 1.39 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +22.8% |
| 2019 | 1.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.76 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +27.7% |
| 2021 | 1.64 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 1.45 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -11.8% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 1.45 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 1.45 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy intensity in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +66.5% | 0.7997 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.33 kilowatt-hours per dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.06 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9259 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9253 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7997 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.47 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.39 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.45 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.76 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Saint Lucia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 11.4% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity in Saint Lucia?
- Energy intensity in Saint Lucia was 1.45 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2020.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7997 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1999.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for energy intensity?
- Saint Lucia ranks 38th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.