Country energy profile · Caribbean · latest data 2023

Guadeloupe energy mix & electricity

In 2023, Guadeloupe generated 1.7 TWh of electricity. Oil dominates the mix with 51.5%, followed by bioenergy at 15.6% and coal at 13.2%.

Oil 51.5%Bioenergy 15.6%Coal 13.2%Solar 6.6%Other renewables 6.6%Wind 6%Hydro 0.6%

Renewable electricity

35.3%

35.3% low-carbon incl. nuclear

#82 of 158

Carbon intensity

497g/kWh

World 458 g

#96 of 158 cleanest

Electricity per person

4,435kWh

World 3,860 kWh

#58 of 158

Generation

1.7TWh

−70 GWh vs 2013

#148 of 213

Net exports

0TWh

0% of demand

Electricity generation by source in 2023

Share of electricity generation by source, with the change in percentage points over the last ten years.

Guadeloupe electricity mix 2023

Source	TWh	Share	10-yr Δ pp
Oil	0.86	51.5%	+0.4
Bioenergy	0.26	15.6%	+12.7
Coal	0.22	13.2%	−17.9
Solar	0.11	6.6%	+0.8
Other renewables	0.11	6.6%	+2
Wind	0.1	6%	+2.5
Hydro	0.01	0.6%	−0.6
Total	1.67	100%

Guadeloupe: electricity in context

In 2023, Guadeloupe generated 1.7 TWh of electricity. That puts it in the same league as Burkina Faso. Oil dominates the mix with 51.5%, followed by bioenergy at 15.6% and coal at 13.2%.

The renewable share stood at 35.3%, placing Guadeloupe 82nd of 158 ranked countries. That is almost exactly the world average of 33.8%. It is also above the average for North America (28.8%). Generating one kWh emits about 497 g CO₂e here (world average: 458 g). The grid is more carbon-intensive than the world average. In the cleanest-grid ranking, Guadeloupe is 96th of 158.

The decade’s big winner is bioenergy, up 210 GWh between 2013 and 2023 (plus 12.7 percentage points of the mix). Coal moved the other way, falling by 320 GWh. The net effect: renewables gained 17.5 percentage points of share since 2013. Total generation shrank by 70 GWh over the same period. Carbon intensity dropped from 615 to 497 g/kWh, a 19% cut.

The coal phase-down is well under way: 31% of generation in 2013, 13.2% by 2023. In absolute terms, coal generation peaked in 2012 at 550 GWh and has since fallen 60%.

Solar (6.6%) and wind (6%) now add up to 12.6% of generation; the global figure is 17.3%. Per person, that is 292 kWh of solar electricity a year, versus a global average of 338 kWh. Wind adds 266 kWh per person. Solar first passed 1% of the mix in 2010.

Generation per person is 4,435 kWh a year, 1.1× the world average of 3,860 kWh. Guadeloupe 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.

Electricity generation by source, 2000–2023

Renewables and carbon intensity

Guadeloupe against the world and North America averages.

Renewable share of electricity (%)

Carbon intensity (g CO₂e/kWh)

Solar and wind share of electricity since 2000 (%)

Solar & wind farms: Guadeloupe

17 utility-scale facilities tracked by Global Energy Monitor (2026): 37 MW of solar and 41 MW of wind operating, plus 0 MW under construction or planned.

See them on the map Largest solar & wind farms: Guadeloupe →

How does Guadeloupe compare?

Guadeloupe 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
Guadeloupe	35.3%	35.3%	64.7%	497	4,435	1.7	—
Antigua and Barbuda	8.1%	8.1%	91.9%	595	3,945	0.4	Compare
Martinique	25.8%	25.8%	74.2%	530	4,364	1.5	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
United States Virgin Islands	2.9%	2.9%	97.1%	632	7,934	0.7	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

Calculators for Guadeloupe

Solar panel outputHow much a rooftop PV system would produce in Basse-Terre, using NASA weather data.Prefilled for Basse-Terre →Wind turbine energyAnnual energy and capacity factor of a turbine near Basse-Terre.Prefilled for Basse-Terre →Electricity CO₂Emissions of your electricity use. The grid here averages 497 g/kWh.Calculate emissions →Compare countriesPut Guadeloupe side by side with Antigua and Barbuda or up to three others.Open comparator →

Guadeloupe energy: frequently asked questions

What percentage of electricity in Guadeloupe is renewable?

In 2023, 35.3% of the electricity in Guadeloupe came from renewable sources (bioenergy 15.6%, solar 6.6%, geothermal & other 6.6%, wind 6%, and hydro 0.6%). The world average is 33.8%. Guadeloupe ranks 82nd of 158 countries; see the full ranking.

What is the main source of electricity in Guadeloupe?

Oil is the largest source of electricity in Guadeloupe, providing 51.5% of generation in 2023, followed by bioenergy (15.6%) and coal (13.2%).

How clean is the electricity in Guadeloupe?

Electricity in Guadeloupe has a carbon intensity of about 497 g CO₂-equivalent per kWh (2023), against a world average of 458 g/kWh. That is fairly carbon-intensive. Charging an electric car that uses 15 kWh/100 km therefore emits around 75 g CO₂e per km from electricity.

How much electricity does Guadeloupe use per person?

Guadeloupe generates about 4,435 kWh of electricity per person per year (2023), compared with a world average of 3,860 kWh.

How much solar power does Guadeloupe produce?

Solar panels produced 110 GWh in 2023, 6.6% of the electricity in Guadeloupe. The solar share is up 0.8 percentage points in ten years. You can estimate what a rooftop system would produce at your address with our solar panel calculator.

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 2023. 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.