Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Caribbean
Caribbean: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 127.74 w per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Caribbean, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
In 2024, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Caribbean stood at 127.74 w per capita. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 173.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Caribbean peaked at 127.74 w per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.83 w per capita, in 2006.
Caribbean ranks 142nd of 237 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | w per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.77 w per capita | — |
| 2001 | 43.16 w per capita | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 35.92 w per capita | -16.8% |
| 2003 | 38.08 w per capita | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 33.25 w per capita | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 36.68 w per capita | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 30.83 w per capita | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 33.11 w per capita | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 33.54 w per capita | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 35.81 w per capita | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 37.26 w per capita | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 39.49 w per capita | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 45.41 w per capita | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 45.44 w per capita | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 46.71 w per capita | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 52.01 w per capita | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 56.91 w per capita | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 63.1 w per capita | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 70.44 w per capita | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 79.56 w per capita | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 86.24 w per capita | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 94.68 w per capita | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 102.31 w per capita | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 121.97 w per capita | +19.2% |
| 2024 | 127.74 w per capita | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.21 w per capita | 30.83 w per capita | 43.16 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.63 w per capita | 37.26 w per capita | 79.56 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.59 w per capita | 86.24 w per capita | 127.74 w per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
More energy & mining data for Caribbean
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 2.14 mj per gdp con ppp usd (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 18.4% (2023)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 87.2% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 0.2% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 0.8398 billion current US$ (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 18.9 current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Caribbean?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Caribbean was 127.74 w per capita in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 127.74 w per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.83 w per capita in 2006.
- How does Caribbean rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Caribbean ranks 142nd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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