Turks and Caicos Islands energy mix & electricity
Electricity generation in the Turks and Caicos Islands reached 270 GWh in 2024. The supply is almost entirely oil, which accounted for 96.3% of generation; solar power made up most of the remainder (3.7%).
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 | 0.26 | 96.3% | −3.7 |
| Solar | 0.01 | 3.7% | +3.7 |
| Total | 0.27 | 100% |
Turks and Caicos Islands: electricity in context
Electricity generation in the Turks and Caicos Islands reached 270 GWh in 2024. That is similar to Grenada. The supply is almost entirely oil, which accounted for 96.3% of generation; solar power made up most of the remainder (3.7%).
3.7% of the country’s power came from renewable sources. This puts it 30 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 630 g CO₂e/kWh; the global average is 458 g/kWh. That makes it one of the more carbon-intensive grids in the world.
Since 2014, oil has added the most generation in absolute terms (+30 GWh), yet its share of the mix fell by 3.7 percentage points because other sources grew even faster. Measured by share of the mix, solar power gained most, up 3.7 percentage points. Taken together, the renewable share rose by 3.7 percentage points over the decade. Total generation grew by 40 GWh over the same period. Carbon intensity dropped from 652 to 630 g/kWh, a 3% cut.
Coal has never been part of the power mix in the Turks and Caicos Islands in any meaningful way.
Wind and solar together provided 3.7% of electricity (solar 3.7%, wind 0%), compared with 17.3% worldwide. Per person, that is 215 kWh of solar electricity a year, versus a global average of 338 kWh. Solar first passed 1% of the mix in 2024.
The Turks and Caicos Islands generates 5,799 kWh of electricity per resident each year, 1.5 times the global average. The Turks and Caicos Islands 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
Turks and Caicos Islands against the world and North America averages.
How does Turks and Caicos Islands compare?
Turks and Caicos Islands 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 3.7% | 3.7% | 96.3% | 630 | 5,799 | 0.3 | — | |
| Haiti | 18.6% | 18.6% | 81.4% | 535 | 73 | 0.9 | Compare | |
| Dominican Republic | 23.8% | 23.8% | 76.2% | 537 | 1,969 | 22.7 | Compare | |
| Bahamas | 0.9% | 0.9% | 99.1% | 653 | 5,607 | 2.3 | Compare | |
| Puerto Rico | 6.4% | 6.4% | 93.6% | 655 | 6,265 | 20.3 | Compare | |
| Jamaica | 12.6% | 12.6% | 87.4% | 563 | 1,733 | 4.9 | 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 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.