Share of electricity production by source in Barbados
Barbados: Share of electricity production by source was 92.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Share of electricity production by source in Barbados, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 92.7% for share of electricity production by source in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Barbados peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 92.7%, in 2021.
That places Barbados 53rd out of 208 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 96.6% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.6% | 92.7% | 94.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 50 Guinea-Bissau 92.9% compare
- 51 Guyana 92.9% compare
- 52 Azerbaijan 92.8% compare
- 54 Uzbekistan 90.7% compare
- 55 Mongolia 90.2% compare
- 56 Nauru 90.2% compare
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 production by source in Barbados?
- Share of electricity production by source in Barbados was 92.7% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.7% in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Barbados ranks 53rd out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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