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Topic 16 of 18 · Country Index 2026

Barbados: Energy

Where does a country’s electricity come from, and who can get it?

Barbados is placed 130th of 165 countries on energy in the Country Index 2026, from 2 of its 3 key statistics. Readings behind it: Carbon Intensity of Electricity 600.9 (2024); Renewable Share of Electricity Generation 9.009 (2024).

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Energy

130th

of 165 countries placed

Placed from 2 of 3 key statistics

Country Index 2026, all topics67th of 183 →

01The evidence

The 3 key statistics that decide it

Only these place Barbados on energy — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.

Why these keys

  1. Key 1 of 3

    Carbon Intensity of Electricity

    Ember

    Why it is a key

    2024 edition · data for 2024 · CC BY 4.0

    600.9

    Carbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated)

    Lower is better

    Barbados: 600.9. Across the 165 countries in this edition, values run from 23.73 (Bhutan) to 1,306 (Turkmenistan); the world median is 433.75.

    World median
    433.75
    Best in Caribbean
    539.53 Haiti

  2. Key 2 of 3

    Renewable Share of Electricity Generation

    Ember

    Why it is a key

    2024 edition · data for 2024 · CC BY 4.0

    9.009

    Renewables (% of electricity generated)

    Higher is better

    Barbados: 9.009. Across the 165 countries in this edition, values run from 0 (Gambia) to 100 (Paraguay); the world median is 32.06.

    World median
    32.06
    Best in Caribbean
    18.85 Dominican Republic

  3. Key 3 of 3

    World Energy Trilemma Index

    World Energy Council

    Why it is a key

    2023 edition · data for 2023 · Express reuse grant (no Creative Commons licence named)

    No reading

    Trilemma score (0–100)

    Higher is better

    World Energy Council publishes no 2023 figure for Barbados, so the standing rests on the other keys.

    Across the 126 countries in this edition, values run from 27.7 (Niger) to 83.2 (Denmark); the world median is 63.8.

    World median
    63.8
    Best in Caribbean
    58.1 Dominican Republic

03In context

Barbados beside its neighbours

A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 165 countries on energy, never a place within the region.

Caribbean
1st165thNot placed · 59 countries with too few key statisticsNo data

The whole world on energy

Barbados and Caribbean

Barbados has no land border, so the table compares it with its sub-region. Standing among all 165; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.

CountryStandingCarbon Intensity of ElectricityCarbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated)Renewable Share of Electricity GenerationRenewables (% of electricity generated)World Energy Trilemma IndexTrilemma score (0–100)
Haiti=108th539.5318.61—
Aruba113th54917—
Dominican Republic115th567.3318.8558.1
Jamaica123rd562.412.657.3
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines124th573.3313.33—
Barbados130th600.99.009—
Saint Kitts and Nevis131st604.358.696—
Antigua and Barbuda135th608.118.108—
Cayman Islands142nd632.394.225—
Puerto Rico=144th656.556—
Turks and Caicos Islands146th637.043.704—
Cuba148th642.924.014—
Trinidad and Tobago=150th681.260.10557.7
Saint Lucia152nd642.52.5—
Bahamas156th652.440.889—
Grenada160th658.330—
Montserrat163rd7000—
Anguillanot placed———
British Virgin Islandsnot placed———
Curaçaonot placed———
Dominicanot placed———
Saint Martinnot placed———
Sint Maartennot placed———
United States Virgin Islandsnot placed———

“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is

Placed either side on energy

The countries immediately above and below Barbados in the topic’s list.

04Context, no vote

Where Barbados is ahead of the world, and behind

22 more statistics filed under energy, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.

Every country

Ahead of the world median2

Statistics on which Barbados does better than the middle country measured.

  • Firms Identifying Electricity as a Major ConstraintWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 25.7711.48No earlier reading

    Barbados: 11.48 · world median 25.77 · Firms rating electricity a major or very severe constraint (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 84.77; lower is better.

    Position 138th of 179 · derived, 1st = worst.

    Chart and every countryThe 2026 dataset

  • Wind and Solar Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 5.2799.009▼ Worsened since 2014

    Barbados: 9.009 · world median 5.279 · Wind and solar (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 69.12; higher is better.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

Behind the world median4

Statistics on which Barbados does worse than the middle country measured.

  • Firms Owning or Sharing a GeneratorWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 24.8529.76No earlier reading

    Barbados: 29.76 · world median 24.85 · Firms owning or sharing a generator (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.

    Published values in that edition run from 0.158 to 90.51; lower is better.

    Chart and every countryThe 2026 dataset

  • CO₂ Emissions per CapitaGlobal Carbon Project · 2024 · world median 3.214.833No real change since 2014

    Barbados: 4.833 · world median 3.21 · Fossil CO₂ (tonnes per person). Global Carbon Project, 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 0.054 to 41.27; lower is better.

    Position 69th of 210 · derived, 1st = worst.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

  • Low-Carbon Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 37.329.009No real change since 2014

    Barbados: 9.009 · world median 37.32 · Low-carbon sources (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.

    Position 128th of 162 · derived.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

  • Energy Intensity of GDP (PPP)EIA · 2024 · world median 2.7384.342▼ Worsened since 2014

    Barbados: 4.342 · world median 2.738 · Energy use per dollar of GDP (thousand Btu per US$ at PPP). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 0.666 to 17.45; lower is better.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

Level with the median, or no median to compare4

  • Access to ElectricityWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 100100▼ Worsened since 2014

    Barbados: 100 · world median 100 · Population with electricity access (%). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 5.4 to 100; higher is better.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

  • Access to Electricity, RuralWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 100100▼ Worsened since 2014

    Barbados: 100 · world median 100 · Rural population with electricity access (%). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 0.7 to 100; higher is better.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

  • Primary Schools with ElectricityUIS · 2024 · world median 100100No real change since 2016

    Barbados: 100 · world median 100 · Primary schools with access to electricity (%). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 1.246 to 100; higher is better.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

  • Coal Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 00No real change since 2014

    Barbados: 0 · world median 0 · Coal (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 98.25; lower is better.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

No better end12

These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.

  • Photovoltaic Power Potential (PVOUT)World Bank Group (ESMAP), data by Solargis · 2020 · world median 4.2734.715No earlier reading

    Barbados: 4.715 · world median 4.273 · Practical solar power potential (kWh per kWp per day, long-term average). World Bank Group (ESMAP), data by Solargis, 2020 edition, data for 2020.

    Published values in that edition run from 2.513 to 5.379.

    Chart and every countryThe 2020 dataset

  • Solar Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 3.0499.009Moved since 2014

    Barbados: 9.009 · world median 3.049 · Solar (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 50.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

  • Primary Energy Consumption per CapitaEIA · 2024 · world median 49.581.78No real change since 2014

    Barbados: 81.78 · world median 49.5 · Energy use per person (million Btu). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 0.95 to 766.07.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

  • Crude Oil ProductionEIA · 2025 · world median 01No real change since 2015

    Barbados: 1 · world median 0 · Crude oil produced (thousand barrels per day). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2025 edition, data for 2025.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 13,586.

    Chart and every countryThe 2025 dataset

  • Natural Gas ProductionEIA · 2024 · world median 00.004Moved since 2014

    Barbados: 0.004 · world median 0 · Dry natural gas produced (billion cubic metres). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 1,069.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

  • Gas Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 2.5852.703Moved since 2014

    Barbados: 2.703 · world median 2.585 · Natural gas (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 99.97.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

  • Nuclear Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 00No real change since 2014

    Barbados: 0 · world median 0 · Nuclear (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 67.4.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

  • Net Electricity Imports (share of generation)Ember · 2024 · world median 00No real change since 2014

    Barbados: 0 · world median 0 · Net electricity imports (% of domestic generation). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from -70.16 to 707.07.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

  • Solar Electricity Installed CapacityEIA · 2024 · world median 0.1440.069Moved since 2014

    Barbados: 0.069 · world median 0.144 · Solar generating capacity installed (gigawatts). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 886.66.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

  • Primary Energy ProductionEIA · 2024 · world median 0.0770.003No real change since 2014

    Barbados: 0.003 · world median 0.077 · Primary energy produced (quadrillion Btu). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 130.76.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

  • Operating Wind Power CapacityGlobal Energy Monitor · 2026 · world median 1000No earlier reading

    Barbados: 0 · world median 100 · Wind farm capacity in operation (megawatts). Global Energy Monitor, 2026 edition, data for 2026.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 542,758.

    Chart and every countryThe 2026 dataset

  • Hydro Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 12.850No real change since 2014

    Barbados: 0 · world median 12.85 · Hydropower (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

No current reading for Barbados

Operating Coal Power Capacity, RISE Clean Cooking Policy Score, RISE Electricity Access Policy Score, RISE Energy Efficiency Policy Score, RISE Renewable Energy Policy Score and World Energy Trilemma Index. Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.

“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing

05Country Index 2026

Energy among Barbados’s 16 topics

Energy is Barbados’s 14th best-placed topic of 16. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.

On the profile
  1. Peace & Securityjoint 7th of 177
  2. Risk & Resilience30th of 193
  3. Democracy & Civil Libertiesjoint 38th of 198
  4. Governance & Institutions45th of 194
  5. Work & Labourjoint 54th of 182
  6. Food & Agriculture58th of 184
  7. Health & Wellbeing78th of 200
  8. Development & Human Capital79th of 196
  9. Gender & Equality82nd of 183
  10. Poverty & Inequality76th of 159
  11. Education & Knowledge107th of 198
  12. Economy & Innovation96th of 176
  13. Mobility & Tradejoint 128th of 177
  14. Energy130th of 165
  15. Digital & Technology157th of 198
  16. Environment & Sustainability174th of 186

06The top of the list

Who leads on energy

The three countries placed highest of 165, and the leaders Barbados can most readily be measured against.

All 165 countries
  1. 1

    Bhutan

    Southern Asia

    1st of 165 · 2 of 3 keys

    Photo: VIkramjit Kakati derivative work: ויקיג'אנקי · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale

  2. 2

    Norway

    Northern Europe

    2nd of 165 · 3 of 3 keys

    Photo: Ximonic , Simo Räsänen · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale

  3. 3

    Uganda

    Eastern Africa

    3rd of 165 · 2 of 3 keys

    Photo: Rod Waddington from Kergunyah, Australia · CC BY-SA 2.0, greyscale

Placed highest nearby

  1. Highest in Americas

    Venezuela=8th2/3 keys

  2. Highest in Caribbean

    Haiti=108th2/3 keys

  3. This page

    Barbados130th2/3 keys

Positions out of 165 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.

07Questions

Barbados on energy: questions answered

Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.

How does Barbados rank on energy?

Barbados is placed 130th of 165 countries on Energy in the Country Index 2026, from 2 of its 3 key statistics (Carbon Intensity of Electricity and Renewable Share of Electricity Generation). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.

What is the latest Carbon Intensity of Electricity figure for Barbados?

600.9 in 2024 (carbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated)), according to Ember. The world median in the same edition was 433.75.

What is the latest Renewable Share of Electricity Generation figure for Barbados?

9.009 in 2024 (renewables (% of electricity generated)), according to Ember. The world median in the same edition was 32.06.

How have Barbados’s energy figures changed?

Carbon Intensity of Electricity fell from 655.7 in 2000 to 600.9 in 2024; Renewable Share of Electricity Generation rose from 0 in 2000 to 9.009 in 2024.

Which energy statistics are missing for Barbados?

No current reading is published for Barbados on Operating Coal Power Capacity, RISE Clean Cooking Policy Score, RISE Electricity Access Policy Score, RISE Energy Efficiency Policy Score, RISE Renewable Energy Policy Score and World Energy Trilemma Index. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.

08Method

Method, sources and how to cite

What this topic does not measure

This is deliberately the electricity and energy-system subject, not an infrastructure one: roads, railways, ports, water and telecommunications would each need a global series this site does not hold. Emissions are under Environment & Sustainability. Access to electricity is published here in full but takes no part in any ranking — more than half the world’s countries now report 100%, and a position derived from that would read “1, 1, 1 … 123”, which is noise rather than information.

About energy, in full

How the Energy standing is decided

A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 3 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 3 keys to be placed.

The energy method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built

The key statistics and their licences

The other 22 statistics on this page come from 7 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.

The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photographs

Barbados’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.

Cite this page

Nations Inquiry (2026). Barbados: Energy — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/barbados/energy

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