Saint Pierre and Miquelon energy mix & electricity
Electricity generation in Saint Pierre and Miquelon reached 50 GWh in 2023. Oil provides 100% of it. Few countries depend so heavily on a single source.
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 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 | 0.05 | 100% | 0 |
| Total | 0.05 | 100% |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon: electricity in context
Electricity generation in Saint Pierre and Miquelon reached 50 GWh in 2023. That is similar to Nauru. Oil provides 100% of it. Few countries depend so heavily on a single source.
0% of the country’s power came from renewable sources. This puts it 34 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 600 g CO₂e, against a world average of 458 g. That makes it one of the more carbon-intensive grids in the world.
Overall, the renewable share has barely moved over ten years (a change of under one percentage point).
Wind and solar remain marginal in Saint Pierre and Miquelon, together supplying under 1% of electricity.
Saint Pierre and Miquelon generates 8,761 kWh of electricity per resident each year, 2.3 times the global average. Saint Pierre and Miquelon 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.
How does Saint Pierre and Miquelon compare?
Saint Pierre and Miquelon 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 0% | 0% | 100% | 600 | 8,761 | 0.1 | — | |
| Bermuda | 1.6% | 1.6% | 98.4% | 639 | 9,434 | 0.6 | Compare | |
| Canada | 63.9% | 77% | 23% | 191 | 16,259 | 652 | Compare | |
| Greenland | 83.3% | 83.3% | 16.7% | 150 | 10,740 | 0.6 | Compare | |
| Iceland | 100% | 100% | 0% | 28 | 48,424 | 19.1 | Compare | |
| Bahamas | 0.9% | 0.9% | 99.1% | 653 | 5,607 | 2.3 | 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.