Martinique energy mix & electricity
Power plants in Martinique produced 1.5 TWh of electricity in 2023. More than half of it, 74.2%, came from oil; bioenergy was a distant second with 15.9%.
Electricity generation by source in 2023
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 | 1.12 | 74.2% | −20.1 |
| Bioenergy | 0.24 | 15.9% | — |
| Solar | 0.11 | 7.3% | +2.2 |
| Wind | 0.03 | 2% | +2 |
| Other renewables | 0.01 | 0.7% | 0 |
| Total | 1.51 | 100% |
Martinique: electricity in context
Power plants in Martinique produced 1.5 TWh of electricity in 2023. That is similar to Equatorial Guinea. More than half of it, 74.2%, came from oil; bioenergy was a distant second with 15.9%.
Renewables supplied 25.8% of the electricity, which ranks Martinique 95th of 158 countries. This puts it 8 points below the world average of 33.8%. It is also below the average for North America (28.8%). Each kilowatt-hour emitted on average 530 g CO₂e, against a world average of 458 g. The grid is more carbon-intensive than the world average. On carbon intensity, Martinique ranks 106th of 158 from the cleanest.
Since 2013, the fastest-growing source has been wind power: its output rose by 30 GWh, lifting its share by 2 percentage points. Measured by share of the mix, solar power gained most, up 2.2 percentage points. The biggest decline came from oil (−370 GWh). Taken together, the renewable share rose by 20.1 percentage points over the decade. Total generation shrank by 70 GWh over the same period. Carbon intensity dropped from 620 to 530 g/kWh, a 15% cut.
Wind and solar together provided 9.3% of electricity (solar 7.3%, wind 2%), compared with 17.3% worldwide. Per person, that is 318 kWh of solar electricity a year, versus a global average of 338 kWh. Wind adds 87 kWh per person. Solar first passed 1% of the mix in 2010.
Martinique generates 4,364 kWh of electricity per resident each year, 1.1 times the global average. Martinique 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
Martinique against the world and North America averages.
Solar & wind farms: Martinique
12 utility-scale facilities tracked by Global Energy Monitor (2026): 25 MW of solar and 14 MW of wind operating, plus 11 MW under construction or planned.
How does Martinique compare?
Martinique 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martinique | 25.8% | 25.8% | 74.2% | 530 | 4,364 | 1.5 | — | |
| Saint Lucia | 2.5% | 2.5% | 97.5% | 650 | 2,225 | 0.4 | Compare | |
| Guadeloupe | 35.3% | 35.3% | 64.7% | 497 | 4,435 | 1.7 | Compare | |
| Barbados | 9% | 9% | 91% | 595 | 3,930 | 1.1 | Compare | |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 8.1% | 8.1% | 91.9% | 595 | 3,945 | 0.4 | Compare | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0.1% | 0.1% | 99.9% | 682 | 6,334 | 9.6 | Compare | |
| United States Virgin Islands | 2.9% | 2.9% | 97.1% | 632 | 7,934 | 0.7 | 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 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.