Share of electricity generation from renewables in Barbados
Barbados: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 9.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Barbados, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 9.0% for share of electricity generation from renewables in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 827.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from renewables in Barbados peaked at 9.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Barbados 162nd out of 213 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.
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 1.0% | — |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +98.1% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +51.4% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +30.8% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +75.0% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 8.2% | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 9.0% | +10.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 9.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.7%, 32% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 9.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.1%, 39% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.0% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 6.6% | 9.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 159 Sao Tome and Principe 11.1% compare
- 160 South Korea 10.4% compare
- 161 Solomon Islands 9.1% compare
- 163 United Arab Emirates 8.8% compare
- 164 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8.7% compare
- 165 Guam 8.6% compare
More energy & mining data for Barbados
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.22 % 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 22.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from renewables in Barbados?
- Share of electricity generation from renewables in Barbados was 9.0% 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 renewables recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Barbados ranks 162nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 827.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 renewables. 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.