Share of electricity generation from solar in Barbados
Barbados: Share of electricity generation from solar was 9.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from solar in Barbados, 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 solar in Barbados stood at 9.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 827.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from solar in Barbados peaked at 9.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Barbados 59th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from solar 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 above the median for high income countries, which is 6.1%, 1.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 9.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.9%, 3.1× 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
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 solar in Barbados?
- Share of electricity generation from solar 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 solar recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from solar recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Barbados ranks 59th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from solar 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 solar. 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.