Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Aruba
Aruba: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 7,680 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7,680 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
16th
of 214 countries
All-time high
9,730 kilowatt-hours
in 2007
All-time low
7,545 kilowatt-hours
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Aruba, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Aruba stood at 7,680 kilowatt-hours.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Aruba peaked at 9,730 kilowatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7,545 kilowatt-hours, in 2014.
Aruba ranks 16th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Aruba, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,787 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 8,968 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 8,972 kilowatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9,098 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 9,332 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 9,656 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 9,538 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 9,730 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 9,303 kilowatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 9,289 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 8,289 kilowatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 8,119 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 7,664 kilowatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 7,702 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 7,545 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 7,582 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 7,620 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 7,850 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 7,609 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 7,657 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 7,634 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 7,716 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 7,700 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 7,689 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 7,680 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 7,680 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,115 kilowatt-hours, 2.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 7,680 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,500 kilowatt-hours, 5.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,268 kilowatt-hours | 8,787 kilowatt-hours | 9,730 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,764 kilowatt-hours | 7,545 kilowatt-hours | 8,289 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,684 kilowatt-hours | 7,634 kilowatt-hours | 7,716 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 13 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 8,761 kilowatt-hours compare
- 14 New Caledonia 7,791 kilowatt-hours compare
- 15 United States Virgin Islands 7,700 kilowatt-hours compare
- 17 United States 7,418 kilowatt-hours compare
- 18 South Korea 7,259 kilowatt-hours compare
- 19 Israel 7,166 kilowatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Aruba
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.8588 % 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 5.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Aruba?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Aruba was 7,680 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 9,730 kilowatt-hours in 2007.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,545 kilowatt-hours in 2014.
- How does Aruba rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Aruba ranks 16th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.