Renewable energy consumption in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Renewable energy consumption was 9.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Saint Lucia, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
In 2022, renewable energy consumption in Saint Lucia stood at 9.7%. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Saint Lucia peaked at 43.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2021.
That places Saint Lucia 146th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.1% | — |
| 1991 | 41.2% | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 36.7% | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 33.8% | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 30.8% | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 29.7% | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 27.4% | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 27.7% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 25.1% | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 24.0% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 22.2% | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 21.7% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 20.0% | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 18.4% | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 18.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16.9% | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 15.1% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.9% | 24.0% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 15.1% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 10.0% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.7% | 10.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 144 Jamaica 10.5% compare
- 145 Grenada 10.0% compare
- 146 South Africa 9.7% compare
- 148 New Caledonia 9.6% compare
- 149 Argentina 9.2% 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 renewable energy consumption in Saint Lucia?
- Renewable energy consumption in Saint Lucia was 9.7% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2021.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Saint Lucia ranks 146th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.