Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis is a high income economy in Latin America & Caribbean, with its capital at Basseterre. 100.0% of its people had electricity in 2024.
- Electricity access
- 100.0%
- 2024, world 91.9%
- Renewable electricity
- 4.5%
- 2021, world 27.8%
- CO₂ per person
- 2.88 t
- 2024, world 4.69 t
- Clean cooking
- 96.0%
- 2024, world 75.4%
- GDP per person
- 25,223
- 2025, world 14,406
Electricity generation mix
- Oil
- Coal
- Gas
- Hydro
- Nuclear
- Solar, wind & other
Saint Kitts and Nevis2021
Latin America & Caribbean2025
World2025
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| Economy | Oil | Coal | Gas | Hydro | Nuclear | Solar, wind & other | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 95.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.5% | 2021 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 2.8% | 4.5% | 26.5% | 37.0% | 2.5% | 15.1% | 2025 |
| World | 1.2% | 15.1% | 28.7% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 12.4% | 2025 |
Share of electricity production by source, latest year available. Shares may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and minor sources.
Access to electricity
% of population, compared with Latin America & Caribbean and the world.
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- World
- Latin America & Caribbean
0%
50%
100%
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| Year | Saint Kitts and Nevis | World | Latin America & Caribbean |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 100.0% | 91.9% | 98.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | 91.6% | 98.4% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | 91.3% | 98.6% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | 91.3% | 98.3% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | 90.4% | 98.1% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | 90.1% | 98.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | 89.8% | 97.8% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | 88.9% | 97.7% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | 88.1% | 97.5% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | 86.9% | 97.3% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | 86.2% | 97.1% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | 85.7% | 96.9% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | 84.9% | 96.6% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | 84.5% | 96.2% |
| 2010 | 99.8% | 83.5% | 95.9% |
| 2009 | 97.6% | 82.9% | 95.4% |
| 2008 | 97.3% | 82.7% | 95.2% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | 82.0% | 94.5% |
| 2006 | 96.7% | 81.4% | 94.3% |
| 2005 | 96.5% | 80.7% | 93.5% |
| 2004 | 96.3% | 80.0% | 93.2% |
| 2003 | 96.0% | 80.0% | 92.7% |
| 2002 | 95.8% | 79.1% | 92.7% |
| 2001 | 93.5% | 78.7% | 92.3% |
| 2000 | 95.4% | 78.2% | 91.7% |
| 1999 | 94.5% | 74.5% | 91.3% |
| 1998 | 94.2% | 73.2% | 90.6% |
| 1997 | 93.8% | – | 90.0% |
| 1996 | 93.5% | – | 89.6% |
| 1995 | 93.1% | – | 88.6% |
Emissions
CO₂ per person, tonnes, excluding land use.
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- World
- Latin America & Caribbean
0 t
2 t
4 t
6 t
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| Year | Saint Kitts and Nevis | World | Latin America & Caribbean |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.88 t | 4.69 t | 2.68 t |
| 2023 | 2.79 t | 4.68 t | 2.66 t |
| 2022 | 2.79 t | 4.67 t | 2.64 t |
| 2021 | 2.48 t | 4.68 t | 2.64 t |
| 2020 | 2.55 t | 4.47 t | 2.45 t |
| 2019 | 2.77 t | 4.70 t | 2.76 t |
| 2018 | 2.36 t | 4.73 t | 2.78 t |
| 2017 | 2.21 t | 4.67 t | 2.88 t |
| 2016 | 2.37 t | 4.65 t | 2.92 t |
| 2015 | 2.16 t | 4.70 t | 3.01 t |
| 2014 | 2.07 t | 4.78 t | 3.06 t |
| 2013 | 1.93 t | 4.81 t | 3.08 t |
| 2012 | 1.70 t | 4.77 t | 3.05 t |
| 2011 | 1.66 t | 4.76 t | 2.94 t |
| 2010 | 2.11 t | 4.67 t | 2.88 t |
| 2009 | 1.93 t | 4.45 t | 2.71 t |
| 2008 | 1.72 t | 4.56 t | 2.83 t |
| 2007 | 1.64 t | 4.59 t | 2.79 t |
| 2006 | 1.49 t | 4.48 t | 2.73 t |
| 2005 | 1.31 t | 4.39 t | 2.70 t |
| 2004 | 1.41 t | 4.28 t | 2.64 t |
| 2003 | 1.31 t | 4.15 t | 2.56 t |
| 2002 | 1.26 t | 4.02 t | 2.53 t |
| 2001 | 1.11 t | 4.01 t | 2.56 t |
| 2000 | 1.10 t | 4.01 t | 2.60 t |
| 1999 | 0.93 t | 3.95 t | 2.56 t |
| 1998 | 0.93 t | 3.98 t | 2.61 t |
| 1997 | 0.92 t | 4.02 t | 2.55 t |
| 1996 | 0.91 t | 4.01 t | 2.46 t |
| 1995 | 0.80 t | 3.99 t | 2.34 t |
Currency
2.7000 XCD
per US dollar, mid-market reference. 1 XCD = ₦493.13
Sunshine in Basseterre
6.0 kWh/m² today
- Tu6.0 kWh per square metre
- We6.0 kWh per square metre
- Th6.3 kWh per square metre
- Fr6.1 kWh per square metre
- Sa6.3 kWh per square metre
- Su6.3 kWh per square metre
- Mo6.0 kWh per square metre
Open-Meteo forecast, modelled irradiation.
Power plants
Installed capacity by fuel
The Global Power Plant Database has no records for Saint Kitts and Nevis.
All indicators
Saint Kitts and Nevis in numbers
Energy access
| Indicator | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Year | Latin America & Caribbean | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access to electricity % of population | 100.0% | 2024 | 98.0% | 91.9% |
| Access to electricity, rural % of rural population | 100.0% | 2024 | 91.0% | 84.9% |
| Access to electricity, urban % of urban population | 100.0% | 2024 | 99.7% | 97.8% |
| Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking % of population | 96.0% | 2024 | 90.5% | 75.4% |
Power supply and mix
| Indicator | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Year | Latin America & Caribbean | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity production from coal % of total | 0.0% | 2021 | 4.5% | 15.1% |
| Electricity production from natural gas % of total | 0.0% | 2021 | 26.5% | 28.7% |
| Electricity production from oil % of total | 95.5% | 2021 | 2.8% | 1.2% |
| Electricity production from nuclear % of total | 0.0% | 2021 | 2.5% | 15.2% |
| Electricity production from hydroelectric sources % of total | 0.0% | 2021 | 37.0% | 15.2% |
| Electric power transmission and distribution losses % of output | – | 13.6% | 6.9% | |
| Electric power consumption per capita kWh per capita | – | 2,828 kWh | 3,708 kWh |
Energy transition
| Indicator | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Year | Latin America & Caribbean | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity production from renewables, excluding hydro % of total | 4.5% | 2021 | 15.1% | 12.4% |
| Renewable electricity output % of total electricity output | 4.5% | 2021 | 56.7% | 27.8% |
| Renewable energy consumption % of total final energy consumption | 1.5% | 2022 | 34.2% | 19.7% |
| CO₂ emissions per capita (excluding LULUCF) t CO₂e per capita | 2.88 t | 2024 | 2.68 t | 4.69 t |
| CO₂ emissions, total (excluding LULUCF) Mt CO₂e | 0.1 Mt | 2024 | 1,771.5 Mt | 39,632.7 Mt |
| Energy intensity of primary energy MJ per $2017 PPP GDP | 2.63 MJ/$ | 2022 | 3.27 MJ/$ | 4.54 MJ/$ |
Energy economy
| Indicator | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Year | Latin America & Caribbean | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 0.0% | 2017 | 8.8% | 9.5% |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 0.00% | 2021 | 1.93% | 1.36% |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 0.00% | 2021 | 0.15% | 0.52% |
| GDP per capita current US$ | 25,223 | 2025 | 11,095 | 14,406 |
| Population, total people | 46,922 | 2025 | 666.6M | 8.2B |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Latest year available per series.
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