Primary energy use in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Primary energy use was 2.65 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.65 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
185th
of 219 countries
All-time high
2.65 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
0.3503 terawatt-hours
in 1981
Years of data
45
1980–2024
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 185th of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.4684 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0.3503 terawatt-hours | -25.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4671 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4087 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4098 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5255 terawatt-hours | +28.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5272 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.5748 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7338 terawatt-hours | +27.7% |
| 1989 | 0.732 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.732 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.732 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7338 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.732 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8645 terawatt-hours | +18.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8645 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8666 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8645 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8645 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8645 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.47 terawatt-hours | +69.5% |
| 2001 | 1.59 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 1.44 terawatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 1.59 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 1.59 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.64 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.66 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.71 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.76 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.72 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.8 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 1.82 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.82 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.81 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.83 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.84 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.86 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.02 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 2.54 terawatt-hours | +26.2% |
| 2019 | 2.51 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.4 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 2.49 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 2.53 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 2.6 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 2.65 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 2.65 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 87.51 terawatt-hours, 3% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 2.65 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.81 terawatt-hours, 6% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use in Saint Lucia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +69.5% | 0.8645 terawatt-hours | 1.47 terawatt-hours |
| 1982 | +33.3% | 0.3503 terawatt-hours | 0.4671 terawatt-hours |
| 1985 | +28.2% | 0.4098 terawatt-hours | 0.5255 terawatt-hours |
| 1988 | +27.7% | 0.5748 terawatt-hours | 0.7338 terawatt-hours |
| 1981 | -25.2% | 0.4684 terawatt-hours | 0.3503 terawatt-hours |
| 2018 | +26.2% | 2.02 terawatt-hours | 2.54 terawatt-hours |
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
- 182 Cape Verde 3.11 terawatt-hours compare
- 183 East Timor 2.78 terawatt-hours compare
- 184 Greenland 2.7 terawatt-hours compare
- 186 Bermuda 2.41 terawatt-hours compare
- 187 American Samoa 2.32 terawatt-hours compare
- 188 Gambia 2.3 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Saint Lucia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.92 % 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 11.4% (2020)
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 185th out of 219 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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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.