Energy intensity in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Energy intensity was 1.45 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▲ Rising
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 37th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
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 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More energy & mining data for Saint Lucia
- Fuel imports 11.4% (2020)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2020)
- Ores and metals exports 5.5% (2020)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 3.4% (2020)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 55.1% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 14.0% (2023)
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 37th out of 165 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.