Barbados Electricity
Generation (2024)#153 World
1.1TWh+1.1% YoY
Consumption (2024)#160 World
1.04TWh+1.1% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
90.9%9.1%
Electricity Generation in Barbados
- Net electricity generation in Barbados reached 1.1 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#153 in the world), an increase of 1.1% from 1.09 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to < 0.01% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 90.9% (1 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Barbados and renewables 9.1% (0.1 terawatt-hours).
- Barbados reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 1% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 9.1% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Barbados
- Barbados consumed 1.04 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#160 in the world), an increase of 1.1% from 2023. This represents < 0.01% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Barbados averaged 3,668.8 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 10.05 kilowatt-hours per day (#79 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Barbados
- Barbados had a total installed electricity capacity of 0.32 gigawatts in 2024 (#165 in the world), a decrease of 3.9% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 78.2% and renewables at 21.8% of Barbados's installed capacity in 2024.
- Barbados's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 39% in 2024, with fossil fuels at 45.4%, solar at 16.2% and wind at 0%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Barbados
- No electricity imports or exports is reported for Barbados.
Grid Efficiency in Barbados
- Distribution losses in Barbados were 0.07 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 5.9% of total generation, up from 4.7% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Barbados
- In 2024, Barbados generated approximately 0.003 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.0028 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.00018 terawatt-hours.
Barbados Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.1 | +1.1% | 153 | < 0.01% | 1.04 | +1.1% | 160 | < 0.01% | 3,668.8 | 0.32 | −3.9% | 165 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 2023 | 1.09 | +0.3% | 153 | < 0.01% | 1.02 | +0.44% | 160 | < 0.01% | 3,629.6 | 0.34 | +4.7% | 164 | < 0.01% | 0 | — | — | 0.06 |
| 2022 | 1.09 | +1.7% | 151 | < 0.01% | 1.02 | +1.3% | 158 | < 0.01% | 3,613.8 | 0.32 | +1.3% | 163 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 2021 | 1.07 | +0.25% | 152 | < 0.01% | 1.01 | −0.22% | 158 | < 0.01% | 3,570.8 | 0.32 | +0.03% | 162 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 2020 | 1.06 | +0.24% | 153 | < 0.01% | 1.01 | +1.3% | 158 | < 0.01% | 3,584.3 | 0.32 | +7.5% | 159 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 2019 | 1.06 | +1.7% | 154 | < 0.01% | 1 | −2.7% | 159 | < 0.01% | 3,543.3 | 0.29 | +17% | 161 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 2018 | 1.04 | +0.3% | 154 | < 0.01% | 1.02 | +0.38% | 158 | < 0.01% | 3,648.6 | 0.25 | −9.8% | 164 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 2017 | 1.04 | −1.8% | 154 | < 0.01% | 1.02 | −1.8% | 158 | < 0.01% | 3,641.7 | 0.28 | +5.5% | 162 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 2016 | 1.06 | +1.6% | 151 | < 0.01% | 1.04 | +1.6% | 158 | < 0.01% | 3,717.5 | 0.26 | +4.7% | 164 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 2015 | 1.04 | +1.2% | 150 | < 0.01% | 1.02 | +4.1% | 156 | < 0.01% | 3,666.1 | 0.25 | +0.72% | 164 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 2014 | 1.03 | +1% | 150 | < 0.01% | 0.98 | +0.58% | 155 | < 0.01% | 3,530.1 | 0.25 | +4.6% | 162 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 2013 | 1.02 | −9.9% | 148 | < 0.01% | 0.98 | −10.3% | 153 | < 0.01% | 3,518.3 | 0.24 | −0.46% | 162 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 2012 | 1.13 | +7.6% | 146 | 0.01% | 1.09 | +10.6% | 151 | 0.01% | 3,930.8 | 0.24 | +0.08% | 157 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 2011 | 1.05 | +2.2% | 146 | < 0.01% | 0.98 | +0.56% | 150 | < 0.01% | 3,563.8 | 0.24 | +0.13% | 156 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 2010 | 1.03 | −3.6% | 149 | < 0.01% | 0.98 | −4.4% | 154 | 0.01% | 3,555.4 | 0.24 | +0.04% | 158 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 2009 | 1.07 | +1.4% | 150 | 0.01% | 1.02 | +1.3% | 154 | 0.01% | 3,733.4 | 0.24 | +0.08% | 157 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 2008 | 1.05 | +0.43% | 149 | 0.01% | 1.01 | +2.7% | 152 | 0.01% | 3,706.1 | 0.24 | +0% | 156 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 2007 | 1.05 | +2.8% | 148 | 0.01% | 0.98 | +2.8% | 152 | 0.01% | 3,627.9 | 0.24 | +0.17% | 154 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 2006 | 1.02 | +2.8% | 148 | 0.01% | 0.96 | +2.9% | 151 | 0.01% | 3,545.9 | 0.24 | +0% | 154 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 2005 | 0.99 | +10.9% | 146 | 0.01% | 0.93 | +11.4% | 146 | 0.01% | 3,463.6 | 0.24 | +14.2% | 150 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 2004 | 0.9 | +2.8% | 149 | 0.01% | 0.84 | +2.8% | 147 | 0.01% | 3,125 | 0.21 | +0% | 153 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 2003 | 0.87 | +1.4% | 150 | 0.01% | 0.81 | +1.4% | 149 | 0.01% | 3,058.6 | 0.21 | +0% | 152 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 2002 | 0.86 | +3.9% | 148 | 0.01% | 0.8 | +4.7% | 146 | 0.01% | 3,036.2 | 0.21 | +10.3% | 151 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 2001 | 0.83 | +5.1% | 148 | 0.01% | 0.77 | +4.6% | 148 | 0.01% | 2,918.9 | 0.19 | +2.2% | 151 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 2000 | 0.79 | +9.6% | 148 | 0.01% | 0.73 | +10.6% | 148 | 0.01% | 2,793.2 | 0.19 | +12.4% | 150 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 1999 | 0.72 | +6.8% | 147 | 0.01% | 0.66 | +7.6% | 149 | 0.01% | 2,521.7 | 0.17 | +0% | 150 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 1998 | 0.67 | +3.4% | 147 | < 0.01% | 0.62 | +2.7% | 149 | < 0.01% | 2,343.4 | 0.17 | +0.3% | 150 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 1997 | 0.65 | +6.4% | 145 | < 0.01% | 0.6 | +6.2% | 147 | < 0.01% | 2,282.8 | 0.17 | −0.3% | 149 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 1996 | 0.61 | +5.5% | 146 | < 0.01% | 0.56 | +6.6% | 147 | < 0.01% | 2,150.3 | 0.17 | +8.2% | 148 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 1995 | 0.58 | +6.8% | 146 | < 0.01% | 0.53 | +6.2% | 148 | < 0.01% | 2,018.8 | 0.15 | +0% | 149 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 1994 | 0.54 | +4.6% | 144 | < 0.01% | 0.5 | +5.1% | 147 | < 0.01% | 1,903.5 | 0.15 | +0% | 149 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 1993 | 0.52 | +1.8% | 144 | < 0.01% | 0.47 | −0.63% | 147 | < 0.01% | 1,815.9 | 0.15 | +0% | 149 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 1992 | 0.51 | +2% | 143 | < 0.01% | 0.48 | +3.7% | 143 | < 0.01% | 1,832.7 | 0.15 | +9.3% | 147 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 1991 | 0.5 | +13.4% | 125 | < 0.01% | 0.46 | +16.2% | 127 | < 0.01% | 1,773.5 | 0.14 | +0% | 130 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 1990 | 0.44 | +6% | 128 | < 0.01% | 0.4 | +5.3% | 130 | < 0.01% | 1,531.4 | 0.14 | +0% | 127 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 1989 | 0.42 | −1.9% | 128 | < 0.01% | 0.38 | −2.3% | 130 | < 0.01% | 1,456.7 | 0.14 | +6.1% | 127 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 1988 | 0.42 | +5.8% | 126 | < 0.01% | 0.39 | +5.8% | 128 | < 0.01% | 1,493.6 | 0.13 | +0% | 128 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 1987 | 0.4 | +5.3% | 128 | < 0.01% | 0.36 | +13% | 129 | < 0.01% | 1,414.8 | 0.13 | +32% | 127 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 1986 | 0.38 | +3.5% | 127 | < 0.01% | 0.32 | +3.2% | 129 | < 0.01% | 1,254.8 | 0.1 | +5.3% | 131 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 1985 | 0.37 | +1.9% | 125 | < 0.01% | 0.31 | +2.3% | 127 | < 0.01% | 1,219.6 | 0.1 | +1.1% | 131 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 1984 | 0.36 | +2% | 127 | < 0.01% | 0.31 | +15.5% | 127 | < 0.01% | 1,196.5 | 0.09 | +0% | 130 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 1983 | 0.35 | +6.3% | 124 | < 0.01% | 0.26 | −4.7% | 128 | < 0.01% | 1,039.4 | 0.09 | +0% | 130 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 1982 | 0.33 | +1.5% | 123 | < 0.01% | 0.28 | +4.5% | 128 | < 0.01% | 1,094.5 | 0.09 | +0% | 129 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 1981 | 0.33 | +5.1% | 123 | < 0.01% | 0.27 | +1.5% | 126 | < 0.01% | 1,050.5 | 0.09 | +0% | 128 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 1980 | 0.31 | — | 124 | < 0.01% | 0.26 | — | 124 | < 0.01% | 1,037.7 | 0.09 | — | 127 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.