Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 8.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Saint Lucia, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 8.7% for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Saint Lucia peaked at 43.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2024.
That places Saint Lucia 158th out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.1% | — |
| 1991 | 41.2% | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 36.7% | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 33.8% | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 30.8% | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 29.7% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 27.4% | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 27.7% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 25.1% | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 24.0% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 24.1% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 22.2% | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 21.7% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 20.0% | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 18.4% | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 18.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 16.9% | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 15.1% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 8.7% | -3.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 8.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 68% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 8.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.2%, 85% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.0% | 24.0% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 15.1% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 10.1% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 8.7% | 10.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 155 Grenada 9.1% compare
- 156 South Africa 9.0% compare
- 157 Malta 8.8% compare
- 159 East Timor 8.5% compare
- 160 Dominica 8.5% compare
- 161 United States Virgin Islands 8.4% compare
More energy & mining data for Saint Lucia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 11.4% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Saint Lucia?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Saint Lucia was 8.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2024.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Saint Lucia ranks 158th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).