Primary energy use per person in Aruba
Aruba: Primary energy use per person was 45,575 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
45,575 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
35th
of 218 countries
All-time high
63,085 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2007
All-time low
6,695 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1986
Years of data
39
1986–2024
Primary energy use per person in Aruba, 1986–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use per person in Aruba is 45,575 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Aruba peaked at 63,085 kilowatt-hours per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6,695 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1986.
That places Aruba 35th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Primary energy use per person in Aruba, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 6,695 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 6,719 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 25,821 kilowatt-hours per person | +284.3% |
| 1989 | 34,221 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.5% |
| 1990 | 35,562 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 37,562 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 39,867 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 39,251 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 41,668 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 45,636 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 29,094 kilowatt-hours per person | -36.2% |
| 1997 | 45,528 kilowatt-hours per person | +56.5% |
| 1998 | 44,080 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 42,706 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 49,761 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 50,606 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 51,697 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 56,990 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 58,858 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 62,875 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 61,990 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 63,085 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 58,528 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 57,065 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 51,540 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 40,129 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.1% |
| 2012 | 50,082 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.8% |
| 2013 | 47,743 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 47,991 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 48,906 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 47,619 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 49,061 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 46,081 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 43,634 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 42,530 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 44,881 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 45,827 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 45,241 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 45,575 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 45,575 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 34,643 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 45,575 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,716 kilowatt-hours per person, 3.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use per person in Aruba 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +284.3% | 6,719 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,821 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1997 | +56.5% | 29,094 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,528 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18,364 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,695 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,221 kilowatt-hours per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 40,095 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,094 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,636 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,145 kilowatt-hours per person | 49,761 kilowatt-hours per person | 63,085 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,279 kilowatt-hours per person | 40,129 kilowatt-hours per person | 51,540 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,811 kilowatt-hours per person | 42,530 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,827 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 32 New Caledonia 48,007 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 33 Netherlands 47,910 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 34 Cayman Islands 47,728 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 36 Kazakhstan 43,679 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 37 Sweden 43,127 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 38 Montserrat 42,512 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Aruba
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.8588 % 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 5.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use per person in Aruba?
- Primary energy use per person in Aruba was 45,575 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 63,085 kilowatt-hours per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,695 kilowatt-hours per person in 1986.
- How does Aruba rank for primary energy use per person?
- Aruba ranks 35th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.