Installed solar energy capacity in Barbados
Barbados: Installed solar energy capacity was 0.0693 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar energy capacity in Barbados, 2001–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
In 2025, installed solar energy capacity in Barbados stood at 0.0693 gigawatts. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,140.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar energy capacity in Barbados peaked at 0.0693 gigawatts in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 gigawatts, in 2001.
That places Barbados 137th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar energy capacity in Barbados, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0001 gigawatts | — |
| 2002 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 gigawatts | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 gigawatts | +200.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 gigawatts | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 0.001 gigawatts | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 gigawatts | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 gigawatts | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 gigawatts | -71.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 gigawatts | +203.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0031 gigawatts | +139.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0149 gigawatts | +382.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0164 gigawatts | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0172 gigawatts | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0332 gigawatts | +92.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0492 gigawatts | +48.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0639 gigawatts | +30.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0693 gigawatts | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0693 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0693 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0693 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.0693 gigawatts is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 gigawatts, 7% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.0693 gigawatts is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0693 gigawatts, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar energy capacity in Barbados 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +382.6% | 0.0031 gigawatts | 0.0149 gigawatts |
| 2014 | +203.3% | 0.0004 gigawatts | 0.0013 gigawatts |
| 2007 | +200.0% | 0.0002 gigawatts | 0.0006 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0003 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0008 gigawatts | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.009 gigawatts | 0.0004 gigawatts | 0.0332 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0651 gigawatts | 0.0492 gigawatts | 0.0693 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 134 Costa Rica 0.0826 gigawatts compare
- 135 French Polynesia 0.0809 gigawatts compare
- 136 Maldives 0.0747 gigawatts compare
- 138 French Guiana 0.0685 gigawatts compare
- 139 Afghanistan 0.066 gigawatts compare
- 140 Iraq 0.0636 gigawatts 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 installed solar energy capacity in Barbados?
- Installed solar energy capacity in Barbados was 0.0693 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0693 gigawatts in 2022.
- What is the lowest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 gigawatts in 2001.
- How does Barbados rank for installed solar energy capacity?
- Barbados ranks 137th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar energy capacity rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,140.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.