Oil consumption in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Oil consumption was 2.64 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oil consumption in Saint Lucia, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 2.64 terawatt-hours for oil consumption in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Saint Lucia peaked at 2.64 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3503 terawatt-hours, in 1981.
Saint Lucia ranks 189th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil consumption in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.4684 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0.3503 terawatt-hours | -25.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4671 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4087 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4098 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5255 terawatt-hours | +28.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5272 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.5748 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7338 terawatt-hours | +27.7% |
| 1989 | 0.732 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.732 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.732 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7338 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.732 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8645 terawatt-hours | +18.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8645 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8666 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8645 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8645 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8645 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.47 terawatt-hours | +69.5% |
| 2001 | 1.59 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 1.44 terawatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 1.59 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 1.59 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.64 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.66 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.71 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.76 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.72 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.8 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 1.82 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.82 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.81 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.83 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.84 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.86 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.01 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 2.54 terawatt-hours | +26.0% |
| 2019 | 2.51 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.39 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 2.48 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 2.53 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 2.59 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 2.64 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 2.64 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.88 terawatt-hours, 5% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 2.64 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.44 terawatt-hours, 10% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +69.5% | 0.8645 terawatt-hours | 1.47 terawatt-hours |
| 1982 | +33.3% | 0.3503 terawatt-hours | 0.4671 terawatt-hours |
| 1985 | +28.2% | 0.4098 terawatt-hours | 0.5255 terawatt-hours |
| 1988 | +27.7% | 0.5748 terawatt-hours | 0.7338 terawatt-hours |
| 1981 | -25.2% | 0.4684 terawatt-hours | 0.3503 terawatt-hours |
| 2018 | +26.0% | 2.01 terawatt-hours | 2.54 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5197 terawatt-hours | 0.3503 terawatt-hours | 0.7338 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8119 terawatt-hours | 0.732 terawatt-hours | 0.8666 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.62 terawatt-hours | 1.44 terawatt-hours | 1.76 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 terawatt-hours | 1.8 terawatt-hours | 2.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.52 terawatt-hours | 2.39 terawatt-hours | 2.64 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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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 oil consumption in Saint Lucia?
- Oil consumption in Saint Lucia was 2.64 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.64 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3503 terawatt-hours in 1981.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for oil consumption?
- Saint Lucia ranks 189th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.