Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita was 28.69 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Saint Lucia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Saint Lucia stood at 28.69. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.5% on the previous year and up 4,933.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Saint Lucia peaked at 28.69 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Saint Lucia 183rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0.06 | — |
| 2010 | 0.12 | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.29 | +141.7% |
| 2013 | 0.35 | +20.7% |
| 2014 | 0.57 | +62.9% |
| 2015 | 4.35 | +663.2% |
| 2016 | 5.93 | +36.3% |
| 2017 | 5.9 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 22.83 | +286.9% |
| 2019 | 24.12 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 24.35 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 24.31 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 24.28 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 24.63 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 28.69 | +16.5% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 28.69 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 183.07, 16% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 28.69 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 207.73, 14% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +663.2% | 0.57 | 4.35 |
| 2018 | +286.9% | 5.9 | 22.83 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.006 | 0 | 0.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.46 | 0.12 | 24.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.25 | 24.28 | 28.69 | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Saint Lucia
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Saint Lucia?
- Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Saint Lucia was 28.69 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.69 in 2024.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita?
- Saint Lucia ranks 183rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,933.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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