Primary energy use per person in Barbados
Barbados: Primary energy use per person was 23,965 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use per person in Barbados, 1980–2024
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
Barbados recorded 23,965 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy use per person in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Barbados peaked at 29,766 kilowatt-hours per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17,020 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
That places Barbados 74th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18,819 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,020 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,738 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,029 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,296 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,680 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,967 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,376 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,766 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,468 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,039 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,044 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,700 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,456 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,965 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 71 Serbia 25,219 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 72 United Kingdom 25,129 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 73 Saint Kitts and Nevis 24,994 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 75 Denmark 23,888 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 76 Cyprus 23,714 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 77 Croatia 23,532 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Barbados
- Fuel imports 22.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 7.6% (2024)
- Gas production 0.0404 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 143.03 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.0404 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 143.03 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 8.0% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 56.5% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 13.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use per person in Barbados?
- Primary energy use per person in Barbados was 23,965 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 Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 29,766 kilowatt-hours per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,020 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Barbados rank for primary energy use per person?
- Barbados ranks 74th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados 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.