Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Barbados
Barbados: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 1.01 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.01 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
133rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
1.13 terawatt-hours
in 2012
All-time low
0.79 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Barbados, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 1.01 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Barbados peaked at 1.13 terawatt-hours in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.79 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Barbados 133rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Barbados, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.79 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.83 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.86 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.87 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.89 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.99 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 1.02 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.05 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.07 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.03 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.04 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.13 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 1.01 terawatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 1.02 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.03 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.01 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.02 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.99 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.98 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.01 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1.01 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.3 terawatt-hours, 23% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 1.01 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.52 terawatt-hours, 66% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.942 terawatt-hours | 0.79 terawatt-hours | 1.07 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 terawatt-hours | 1.01 terawatt-hours | 1.13 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 terawatt-hours | 0.98 terawatt-hours | 1.01 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More reference data data for Barbados
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2758 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Barbados?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Barbados was 1.01 terawatt-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 fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 terawatt-hours in 2012.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.79 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Barbados ranks 133rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.