Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 86.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 86.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 92.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 70.0%, in 2000.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 59th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.0% | — |
| 2001 | 80.0% | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 81.8% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 75.0% | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 78.6% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 84.6% | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 85.7% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 85.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 85.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 80.0% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 78.6% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 80.0% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 85.7% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 92.9% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 86.7% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 87.5% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 86.7% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 86.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 86.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 86.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 85.7% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 86.7% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 86.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 86.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.7% | 70.0% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.1% | 78.6% | 92.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.5% | 85.7% | 86.7% | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Fuel imports 10.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 0.6% (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 86.7% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 92.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.0% in 2000.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 59th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.