Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Aruba
Aruba: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 17.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Aruba, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Aruba stood at 17.0%.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Aruba peaked at 18.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Aruba ranks 146th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 3.2% | — |
| 2010 | 11.7% | +270.6% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | +28.7% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17.0% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 17.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.0%, 43% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 17.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.8%, 71% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Aruba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +270.6% | 3.2% | 11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 11.7% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 17.0% | 17.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Aruba?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Aruba was 17.0% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Aruba rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Aruba ranks 146th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.