Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Barbados
Barbados: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 3,576 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,576 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
43rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
4,080 kilowatt-hours
in 2012
All-time low
3,014 kilowatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Barbados, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 3,576 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in 2024.
The figure is down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Barbados peaked at 4,080 kilowatt-hours in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3,014 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Barbados 43rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Barbados, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,014 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 3,163 kilowatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 3,256 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 3,273 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 3,330 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 3,684 kilowatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 3,778 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 3,870 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 3,850 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 3,903 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 3,742 kilowatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 3,766 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 4,080 kilowatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 3,637 kilowatt-hours | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 3,664 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 3,692 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 3,684 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 3,605 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 3,598 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3,627 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 3,514 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 3,473 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 3,577 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 3,577 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 3,576 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 3,576 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,115 kilowatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 3,576 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,500 kilowatt-hours, 2.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,512 kilowatt-hours | 3,014 kilowatt-hours | 3,903 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,710 kilowatt-hours | 3,598 kilowatt-hours | 4,080 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,544 kilowatt-hours | 3,473 kilowatt-hours | 3,577 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 40 Canada 3,743 kilowatt-hours compare
- 41 American Samoa 3,633 kilowatt-hours compare
- 42 Antigua and Barbuda 3,625 kilowatt-hours compare
- 44 Malta 3,374 kilowatt-hours compare
- 45 Netherlands 3,372 kilowatt-hours compare
- 46 Nauru 3,342 kilowatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Barbados
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.22 % 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 22.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Barbados?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Barbados was 3,576 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 Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 4,080 kilowatt-hours in 2012.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,014 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Barbados ranks 43rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados 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.