Primary energy use in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Primary energy use was 3.12 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use in Antigua and Barbuda, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use in Antigua and Barbuda is 3.12 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 3.12 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.21 terawatt-hours, in 1983.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 180th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.56 terawatt-hours | 1.21 terawatt-hours | 2.06 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9 terawatt-hours | 1.74 terawatt-hours | 2.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.51 terawatt-hours | 2.14 terawatt-hours | 2.93 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.94 terawatt-hours | 2.83 terawatt-hours | 3.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.04 terawatt-hours | 2.92 terawatt-hours | 3.12 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 178 Liberia 3.2 terawatt-hours compare
- 179 Eritrea 3.14 terawatt-hours compare
- 181 Cape Verde 3.11 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 East Timor 2.78 terawatt-hours compare
- 183 Greenland 2.7 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Fuel imports 0.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.5% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 47.5% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 15.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Primary energy use in Antigua and Barbuda was 3.12 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.12 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 terawatt-hours in 1983.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for primary energy use?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 180th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.