Share of electricity generation from renewables in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 2.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Saint Lucia, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from renewables in Saint Lucia is 2.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from renewables in Saint Lucia peaked at 2.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Saint Lucia 186th 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 Saint Lucia, 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 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 2.4% | — |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 2.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.8%, 11% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 2.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.1%, 11% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 183 Niger 3.2% compare
- 184 United States Virgin Islands 2.9% compare
- 185 Guyana 2.9% compare
- 187 Kuwait 2.2% compare
- 188 Saudi Arabia 2.2% compare
- 189 Bangladesh 2.1% 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 share of electricity generation from renewables in Saint Lucia?
- Share of electricity generation from renewables in Saint Lucia was 2.5% 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 Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Saint Lucia ranks 186th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.