Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 0.39 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.39 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
156th
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.41 terawatt-hours
in 2019
All-time low
0.28 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Saint Lucia, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Saint Lucia stood at 0.39 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.41 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.28 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Saint Lucia ranks 156th of 208 countries on this measure, 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 Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.28 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.29 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.29 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.31 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.32 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.33 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.35 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.35 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.36 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.38 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.39 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.38 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.38 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.38 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.38 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.39 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.41 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.37 terawatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 0.39 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.39 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.39 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.39 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.39 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.52 terawatt-hours, 5% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.39 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.52 terawatt-hours, 26% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.318 terawatt-hours | 0.28 terawatt-hours | 0.36 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.389 terawatt-hours | 0.38 terawatt-hours | 0.41 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.386 terawatt-hours | 0.37 terawatt-hours | 0.39 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 153 French Polynesia 0.47 terawatt-hours compare
- 154 Fiji 0.42 terawatt-hours compare
- 155 Eritrea 0.4 terawatt-hours compare
- 157 Cape Verde 0.36 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Chad 0.35 terawatt-hours compare
- 159 Antigua and Barbuda 0.34 terawatt-hours compare
- 159 Somalia 0.34 terawatt-hours compare
More reference data data for Saint Lucia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0745 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Saint Lucia?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Saint Lucia was 0.39 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 Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.41 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.28 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Saint Lucia ranks 156th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.