Total electricity output in Barbados
Barbados: Total electricity output was 1,029 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total electricity output in Barbados, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total electricity output in Barbados is 1,029 GWh, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Barbados peaked at 1,129 GWh in 2012 and was at its lowest, 468 GWh, in 1990.
Barbados ranks 154th of 228 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 616.1 GWh | 468 GWh | 802 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 942.36 GWh | 787 GWh | 1,068 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,043 GWh | 1,010 GWh | 1,129 GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 151 Guyana 1,039 GWh compare
- 152 Haiti 1,038 GWh compare
- 153 Afghanistan 1,034 GWh compare
- 155 Mauritania 1,002 GWh compare
- 156 Burkina Faso 999.16 GWh compare
- 157 Macao 962 GWh compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total electricity output in Barbados?
- Total electricity output in Barbados was 1,029 GWh in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest total electricity output recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1,129 GWh in 2012.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 468 GWh in 1990.
- How does Barbados rank for total electricity output?
- Barbados ranks 154th out of 228 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants