Barbados's electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) was 87.92 million in 2021, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 3,230% from 2.64 million in 2011 (41.99% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 87.92 million | 2021 |
| Five years earlier | 14.07 million | 2016 |
| Ten years earlier | 2.64 million | 2011 |
| Highest | 87.92 million | 2021 |
| Lowest | 0 | 2000 |
| Average since 2012 | 28.78 million | 2012–2021 |
| First recorded | 0 |
What the numbers say
In 2021, Barbados' electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) rose 23.86 million on 2020 (from 64.06 million to 87.92 million).
Across the 20 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2020), the average change was +3.2 million and a typical year strayed about 6.25 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 3.3 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 24.8 million in 2020. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2012 to 2021 the straight-line trend is upward, about 8.31 million a year. A straight line explains 83% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2021, Barbados had the 129th highest value of the 208 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados | 87.92 million | 2021 |
| World | 3.56 trillion | 2021 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 259.74 billion | 2021 |
| High income | 1.84 trillion | 2021 |
Closest to Barbados in the 2021 ranking
- Syrian Arab Republic — 126th of 208: 92.61 million
- Madagascar — 127th of 208: 89.51 million
- Congo, Rep. — 128th of 208: 89.02 million
- Guyana — 130th of 208: 86.05 million
- Guam — 131st of 208: 83.7 million
- Cabo Verde — 132nd of 208: 80.67 million
What this measures
Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.
Limitations: IEA occasionally revises its time series to reflect political changes. For example, the IEA has constructed historical energy statistics for countries of the former Soviet Union. In addition, energy statistics for other countries have undergone continuous changes in coverage or methodology in recent years as more detailed energy accounts have become available. Breaks in series are therefore unavoidable.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.
All 22 values
| Year | Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 87,920,000 |
| 2020 | 64,060,000 |
| 2019 | 39,260,000 |
| 2018 | 26,200,000 |
| 2017 | 24,410,000 |
| 2016 | 14,070,000 |
| 2015 | 13,990,000 |
| 2014 | 10,100,000 |
| 2013 | 4,350,000 |
| 2012 | 3,420,000 |
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) in nearby economies
- Antigua and Barbuda — 20.25 million (2021)
- Argentina — 13.88 billion (2021)
- Aruba — 156.93 million (2021)
- Bahamas, The — 8.46 million (2021)
- Belize — 280.06 million (2021)
- Bolivia — 925.78 million (2021)
- Brazil — 144.85 billion (2021)
- British Virgin Islands — 3.85 million (2021)
More environment data for Barbados
- Rural population — 113,898 (2025)
- Rural population (% of total population) — 40.3% (2025)
- Urban population — 168,725 (2025)
- Urban population (% of total population) — 59.7% (2025)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons) — 5.5 (2024)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons) — 723 (2024)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons) — 728.5 (2024)
- Rural population growth (annual %) — -0.34% (2025)
- Urban population growth (annual %) — 0.32% (2025)
- Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land) — 32.29 (2024)
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Questions people ask
- What is Barbados's electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh)?
- 87.92 million in 2021, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How does Barbados rank?
- 129th highest of 208 economies with data for 2021.
- Is the latest change in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) unusual for Barbados?
- In 2021, Barbados' electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) rose 23.86 million on 2020 (from 64.06 million to 87.92 million). Across the 20 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2020), the average change was +3.2 million and a typical year strayed about 6.25 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 3.3 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator EG.ELC.RNWX.KH, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), uri: https://www.iea.org/data-and-statistics/data-tools/energy-statistics-data-browser, publisher: International Energy Agency (IEA), date accessed: 2025-03-25 Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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