Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) was 28.69 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Saint Lucia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Saint Lucia stood at 28.69. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 4,895.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Saint Lucia peaked at 28.69 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Saint Lucia ranks 197th of 237 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0.0589 | — |
| 2010 | 0.117 | +98.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1164 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2897 | +148.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3461 | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5743 | +65.9% |
| 2015 | 4.35 | +656.7% |
| 2016 | 5.93 | +36.4% |
| 2017 | 5.9 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 22.83 | +286.7% |
| 2019 | 24.12 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 24.35 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 24.31 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 24.28 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 24.63 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 28.69 | +16.5% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 28.69 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 200.01, 14% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 28.69 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 207.73, 14% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +656.7% | 0.5743 | 4.35 |
| 2018 | +286.7% | 5.9 | 22.83 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0059 | 0 | 0.0589 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.46 | 0.1164 | 24.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.25 | 24.28 | 28.69 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 194 Democratic Republic of the Congo 30.02 compare
- 195 Côte d'Ivoire 28.78 compare
- 195 Cote d'Ivoire 28.78 compare
- 198 Senegal 25.98 compare
- 199 Mali 25.94 compare
- 200 Malawi 24.03 compare
More energy & mining data for Saint Lucia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.92 % 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)
- Fuel imports 11.4% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Saint Lucia?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Saint Lucia was 28.69 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.69 in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Saint Lucia ranks 197th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,895.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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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