Share of electricity production by source in Curacao
Curacao: Share of electricity production by source was 75.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity production by source in Curacao, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2022, share of electricity production by source in Curacao stood at 75.1%.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Curacao peaked at 100.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 70.8%, in 2018.
That places Curacao 97th out of 208 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.5% | 99.1% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.8% | 93.5% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.3% | 70.8% | 95.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.1% | 73.4% | 75.1% | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Curacao
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 10.9% (2023)
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 55,315 tonnes (2022)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.0% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 2.9% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 5,276 kWh per capita (2023)
- Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas 100.0% (2024)
- Share of the population with access to electricity 100.0% (2024)
- Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita 100.0% (2024)
- Number of people with and without electricity access 155,967 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity production by source in Curacao?
- Share of electricity production by source in Curacao was 75.1% in 2022, 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 Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.8% in 2018.
- How does Curacao rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Curacao ranks 97th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Curacao 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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