Electricity generation from solar per person in Barbados
Barbados: Electricity generation from solar per person was 354.01 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar per person in Barbados, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from solar per person in Barbados is 354.01 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 885.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar per person in Barbados peaked at 354.01 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Barbados ranks 45th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar per person in Barbados, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 35.93 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 35.84 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 71.53 kilowatt-hours | +99.6% |
| 2017 | 107.08 kilowatt-hours | +49.7% |
| 2018 | 106.87 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 142.24 kilowatt-hours | +33.1% |
| 2020 | 248.49 kilowatt-hours | +74.7% |
| 2021 | 283.53 kilowatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 283.36 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 318.76 kilowatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 354.01 kilowatt-hours | +11.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 354.01 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 354.01 kilowatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 354.01 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.93 kilowatt-hours, 6.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.95 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 142.24 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 297.63 kilowatt-hours | 248.49 kilowatt-hours | 354.01 kilowatt-hours | 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 electricity generation from solar per person in Barbados?
- Electricity generation from solar per person in Barbados was 354.01 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 354.01 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Barbados ranks 45th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from solar per person rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 885.4%. 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 Electricity generation from solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.