Electricity demand per person in Barbados
Barbados: Electricity demand per person was 3,930 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,930 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
86th
of 214 countries
All-time high
4,080 kilowatt-hours
in 2012
All-time low
3,014 kilowatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity demand per person in Barbados, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity demand per person in Barbados stood at 3,930 kilowatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Barbados peaked at 4,080 kilowatt-hours in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3,014 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Barbados ranks 86th of 214 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.
Electricity demand per person in Barbados, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,014 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 3,163 kilowatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 3,256 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 3,273 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 3,330 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 3,684 kilowatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 3,778 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 3,870 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 3,850 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 3,903 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 3,742 kilowatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 3,766 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 4,080 kilowatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 3,637 kilowatt-hours | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 3,700 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 3,728 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 3,755 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 3,712 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 3,705 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3,769 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 3,763 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 3,757 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 3,861 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 3,896 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 3,930 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 3,930 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,759 kilowatt-hours, 58% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 3,930 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,703 kilowatt-hours, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,512 kilowatt-hours | 3,014 kilowatt-hours | 3,903 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,759 kilowatt-hours | 3,637 kilowatt-hours | 4,080 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,841 kilowatt-hours | 3,757 kilowatt-hours | 3,930 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 83 Latvia 4,057 kilowatt-hours compare
- 84 Turkey 4,014 kilowatt-hours compare
- 85 Antigua and Barbuda 3,945 kilowatt-hours compare
- 87 Georgia 3,862 kilowatt-hours compare
- 88 American Samoa 3,847 kilowatt-hours compare
- 89 South Africa 3,658 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 22.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand per person in Barbados?
- Electricity demand per person in Barbados was 3,930 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 4,080 kilowatt-hours in 2012.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,014 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for electricity demand per person?
- Barbados ranks 86th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.