Share of electricity generation from gas in Barbados
Barbados: Share of electricity generation from gas was 2.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from gas in Barbados, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 2.7% for share of electricity generation from gas in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from gas in Barbados peaked at 3.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2009.
That places Barbados 103rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.9% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.0% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 2.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More energy & mining data for Barbados
- Fuel imports 22.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 7.6% (2024)
- Gas production 0.0404 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 143.03 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.0404 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 143.03 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 8.0% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 56.5% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 13.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from gas in Barbados?
- Share of electricity generation from gas in Barbados was 2.7% 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 gas recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from gas recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2009.
- How does Barbados rank for share of electricity generation from gas?
- Barbados ranks 103rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.