Antigua and Barbuda energy mix & electricity
Power plants in Antigua and Barbuda produced 370 GWh of electricity in 2024. The supply is almost entirely oil, which accounted for 91.9% of generation; solar power made up most of the remainder (8.1%).
The power system is very small (under 1 TWh a year), so it is not included in share-based world rankings. A single plant can change its mix dramatically from one year to the next.
Electricity generation by source in 2024
Share of electricity generation by source, with the change in percentage points over the last ten years.
| Source | TWh | Share | 10-yr Δ pp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oil | 0.34 | 91.9% | −8.1 |
| Solar | 0.03 | 8.1% | +8.1 |
| Total | 0.37 | 100% |
Antigua and Barbuda: electricity in context
Power plants in Antigua and Barbuda produced 370 GWh of electricity in 2024. That is similar to Chad. The supply is almost entirely oil, which accounted for 91.9% of generation; solar power made up most of the remainder (8.1%).
8.1% of the country’s power came from renewable sources. This puts it 26 points below the world average of 33.8%. It is also below the average for North America (28.8%). Generating one kWh emits about 595 g CO₂e here (world average: 458 g). The grid is more carbon-intensive than the world average.
The decade’s big winner is solar power, up 30 GWh between 2014 and 2024 (plus 8.1 percentage points of the mix). Taken together, the renewable share rose by 8.1 percentage points over the decade. Total generation grew by 30 GWh over the same period. Carbon intensity dropped from 647 to 595 g/kWh, a 8% cut.
Coal has never been part of the power mix in Antigua and Barbuda in any meaningful way.
Wind and solar together provided 8.1% of electricity (solar 8.1%, wind 0%), compared with 17.3% worldwide. Per person, that is 320 kWh of solar electricity a year, versus a global average of 338 kWh. Solar first passed 1% of the mix in 2015.
Antigua and Barbuda generates 3,945 kWh of electricity per resident each year, roughly the global average. Antigua and Barbuda does not trade electricity with other countries: the grid is not interconnected with any neighbour.
How the power mix has changed
Electricity generation by source since 2000. Switch to shares to see the structural shift independent of demand growth.
Renewables and carbon intensity
Antigua and Barbuda against the world and North America averages.
Solar & wind farms: Antigua and Barbuda
3 utility-scale facilities tracked by Global Energy Monitor (2026): 10 MW of solar and 0 MW of wind operating, plus 0 MW under construction or planned.
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How does Antigua and Barbuda compare?
Antigua and Barbuda next to 6 neighbouring countries, plus regional and world averages. Click a column to sort; use “Compare” for full side-by-side charts.
| Country | Renewable % | Low-carbon % | Fossil % | gCO₂/kWh | kWh / person | Generation TWh | Mix | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | 8.1% | 8.1% | 91.9% | 595 | 3,945 | 0.4 | — | |
| Guadeloupe | 35.3% | 35.3% | 64.7% | 497 | 4,435 | 1.7 | Compare | |
| Martinique | 25.8% | 25.8% | 74.2% | 530 | 4,364 | 1.5 | Compare | |
| United States Virgin Islands | 2.9% | 2.9% | 97.1% | 632 | 7,934 | 0.7 | Compare | |
| Saint Lucia | 2.5% | 2.5% | 97.5% | 650 | 2,225 | 0.4 | Compare | |
| Barbados | 9% | 9% | 91% | 595 | 3,930 | 1.1 | Compare | |
| Puerto Rico | 6.4% | 6.4% | 93.6% | 655 | 6,265 | 20.3 | Compare | |
| North America average | 28.8% | 44.7% | 55.3% | 369 | 9,025 | 5,534 | Compare | |
| World average | 33.8% | 42.6% | 57.4% | 458 | 3,860 | 31,772 | Compare |
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Sources & references
- Our World in Data: Energy dataset (CC BY 4.0) — compiled from the sources below
- Ember: Yearly Electricity Data — generation, shares, carbon intensity
- Energy Institute: Statistical Review of World Energy — primary energy, fossil production
- U.S. Energy Information Administration: International Energy Data — gap-filling for smaller countries
- World Resources Institute: Global Power Plant Database v1.3 (CC BY 4.0) — power plant locations and capacity
Electricity data: Ember and Energy Institute Statistical Review via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0); latest year 2024. Power plants: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). Rankings exclude systems under 1 TWh and values older than 2020. Figures may be revised by the original publishers.