Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita was 24,994 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1980–2024
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 person.
Analysis
In 2024, energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 24,994 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 24,994 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,959 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1986.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 74th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5,644 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 5,648 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 5,670 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 5,696 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 5,742 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 5,759 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 4,959 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.9% |
| 1987 | 4,992 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 5,351 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 5,379 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 5,422 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 7,293 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.5% |
| 1992 | 7,245 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 8,723 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.4% |
| 1994 | 10,103 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 8,500 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.9% |
| 1996 | 9,870 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 9,718 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 9,593 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 9,463 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 17,036 kilowatt-hours per person | +80.0% |
| 2001 | 17,412 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 18,940 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 18,908 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 20,390 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 18,946 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 19,577 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 20,636 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 20,558 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 21,000 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 21,180 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 21,975 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 21,693 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 21,596 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 21,861 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 22,399 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 23,008 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 23,118 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 23,591 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 23,981 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 22,395 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 22,305 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 24,238 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 24,522 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 24,994 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,484 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,959 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,759 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,593 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,422 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,103 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,340 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,036 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,000 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,440 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,180 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,981 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,691 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,305 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,994 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 71 Italy 25,991 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 72 Serbia 25,219 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 73 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 25,129 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 75 Barbados 23,965 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 76 Denmark 23,888 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 77 Cyprus 23,714 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.11 % 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 0.7% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 24,994 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, 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 use per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 24,994 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest energy use per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,959 kilowatt-hours per person in 1986.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 74th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 use per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.