Saint Vincent and the Grenadines energy mix & electricity
Power plants in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines produced 150 GWh of electricity in 2024. Oil provides 86.7% 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 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 | 0.13 | 86.7% | −6.2 |
| Hydro | 0.02 | 13.3% | +6.2 |
| Total | 0.15 | 100% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: electricity in context
Power plants in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines produced 150 GWh of electricity in 2024. That puts it in the same league as Dominica. Oil provides 86.7% of it. Few countries depend so heavily on a single source.
13.3% of the country’s power came from renewable sources. That is 20 points below the world average of 33.8%. It is also below the average for North America (28.8%). The carbon intensity of electricity is 600 g CO₂e/kWh; the global average is 458 g/kWh. This is one of the more carbon-intensive grids in the world.
The net effect: renewables gained 6.2 percentage points of share since 2014. Total generation grew by 10 GWh over the same period. Carbon intensity dropped from 643 to 600 g/kWh, a 7% cut.
Coal has essentially never been burned for electricity here: its share has stayed below 1% throughout the record.
Wind and solar have barely started in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: combined, they produce less than 1% of the power.
Generation per person is 1,491 kWh a year, 39% of the world average of 3,860 kWh. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines against the world and North America averages.
Solar & wind farms: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
1 utility-scale facilities tracked by Global Energy Monitor (2026): 1 MW of solar and 0 MW of wind operating, plus 0 MW under construction or planned.
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How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compare?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 Vincent and the Grenadines | 13.3% | 13.3% | 86.7% | 600 | 1,491 | 0.2 | — | |
| Saint Lucia | 2.5% | 2.5% | 97.5% | 650 | 2,225 | 0.4 | Compare | |
| Martinique | 25.8% | 25.8% | 74.2% | 530 | 4,364 | 1.5 | Compare | |
| Barbados | 9% | 9% | 91% | 595 | 3,930 | 1.1 | Compare | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0.1% | 0.1% | 99.9% | 682 | 6,334 | 9.6 | Compare | |
| Guadeloupe | 35.3% | 35.3% | 64.7% | 497 | 4,435 | 1.7 | Compare | |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 8.1% | 8.1% | 91.9% | 595 | 3,945 | 0.4 | 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.