Primary energy use in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Primary energy use was 2.65 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy use in Saint Lucia, 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 Saint Lucia is 2.65 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Saint Lucia peaked at 2.65 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3503 terawatt-hours, in 1981.
Saint Lucia ranks 184th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5197 terawatt-hours | 0.3503 terawatt-hours | 0.7338 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8119 terawatt-hours | 0.732 terawatt-hours | 0.8666 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.62 terawatt-hours | 1.44 terawatt-hours | 1.76 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 terawatt-hours | 1.8 terawatt-hours | 2.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.53 terawatt-hours | 2.4 terawatt-hours | 2.65 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 181 Cape Verde 3.11 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 East Timor 2.78 terawatt-hours compare
- 183 Greenland 2.7 terawatt-hours compare
- 185 Bermuda 2.41 terawatt-hours compare
- 186 American Samoa 2.32 terawatt-hours compare
- 187 Gambia 2.3 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Saint Lucia
- Fuel imports 11.4% (2020)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2020)
- Ores and metals exports 5.5% (2020)
- 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 3.4% (2020)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 55.1% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 14.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use in Saint Lucia?
- Primary energy use in Saint Lucia was 2.65 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 Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3503 terawatt-hours in 1981.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for primary energy use?
- Saint Lucia ranks 184th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.