Share of electricity production by source in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of electricity production by source was 97.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
97.5%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
28th
of 208 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2000
All-time low
97.2%
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Share of electricity production by source in Saint Lucia, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 97.5% for share of electricity production by source in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Saint Lucia peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 97.2%, in 2020.
Saint Lucia ranks 28th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of electricity production by source in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.8% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 97.4% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 97.2% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 97.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.6%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 97.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.6%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 97.4% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 97.2% | 97.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 25 Marshall Islands 97.6% compare
- 26 United States Virgin Islands 97.5% compare
- 27 Oman 97.5% compare
- 29 Eritrea 97.2% compare
- 30 Cayman Islands 97.1% compare
- 31 Niger 96.8% 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 production by source in Saint Lucia?
- Share of electricity production by source in Saint Lucia was 97.5% 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 Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.2% in 2020.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Saint Lucia ranks 28th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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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