Barbados electricity prices
The residential electricity price in Barbados is
BBD 0.602 per kWh or USD 0.299.
The electricity price for businesses is
BBD 0.578 kWh or
USD 0.287.
These retail prices were collected in March 2026 and include the cost of power, distribution and transmission, and all taxes and fees.
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Historical quarterly data, along with the latest update from September 2026 are available for download.
Sources: Barbados Light and Power Company (BL&P), Fair Trading Commission of Barbados
Electricity price analysis for Barbados
- Residential electricity prices in Barbados are 190.35% of the world average electricity price and 157.52% of the average price in North America.
- Business electricity rates in Barbados are 201.39% of the world average price and 153.94% of the average in North America.
- Household rates are 100.30% of the business rates.
- Electricity prices paid by small businesses in Barbados are 127.12% of the prices paid by big businesses.
- The price paid by households with low electricity consumption is 92.56% of the price paid by households with high electricity consumption.
The energy mix of Barbados
Based on the United States Energy Information Adminstration data from 2024, electricity in Barbados is produced from the following sources: fossil fuels 90.91%,
wind 0.00%,
solar 9.09%,
hydro 0.00%,
nuclear 0.00%, and
geothermal 0.00%.
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