Electricity generation from oil per person in Barbados
Barbados: Electricity generation from oil per person was 3,469 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,469 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
18th
of 214 countries
All-time high
4,008 kilowatt-hours
in 2012
All-time low
2,900 kilowatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from oil 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
The most recent figure for electricity generation from oil per person in Barbados is 3,469 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil per person in Barbados peaked at 4,008 kilowatt-hours in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,900 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Barbados ranks 18th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from oil per person in Barbados, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,900 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 3,087 kilowatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 3,218 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 3,236 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 3,292 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 3,647 kilowatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 3,704 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 3,797 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 3,813 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 3,867 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 3,706 kilowatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 3,730 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 4,008 kilowatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 3,565 kilowatt-hours | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 3,593 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3,620 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 3,612 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 3,498 kilowatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 3,491 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3,520 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 3,443 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 3,402 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 3,471 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 3,471 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 3,469 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 3,469 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 206.25 kilowatt-hours, 16.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 3,469 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 401.02 kilowatt-hours, 8.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,456 kilowatt-hours | 2,900 kilowatt-hours | 3,867 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,634 kilowatt-hours | 3,491 kilowatt-hours | 4,008 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,451 kilowatt-hours | 3,402 kilowatt-hours | 3,471 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 15 New Caledonia 3,895 kilowatt-hours compare
- 16 American Samoa 3,633 kilowatt-hours compare
- 17 Antigua and Barbuda 3,625 kilowatt-hours compare
- 19 Nauru 3,342 kilowatt-hours compare
- 20 Martinique 3,237 kilowatt-hours compare
- 21 Cyprus 3,115 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 oil per person in Barbados?
- Electricity generation from oil per person in Barbados was 3,469 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 oil per person recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 4,008 kilowatt-hours in 2012.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,900 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Barbados ranks 18th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from oil per person rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 oil per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.