In 2022, Grenada’s electricity consumption was entirely supplied by fossil fuels, according to the provided data. Fossil electricity accounted for 100% of the mix, while low-carbon electricity contributed none. This leaves considerable scope to introduce clean electricity, especially solar, and reduce the climate impacts and air pollution associated with fossil fuels.

Is Electricity Growing in Grenada?

Grenada’s electricity consumption per person had not regained its historic peak by 2022. Consumption stood at about 2,050 kWh per person, slightly below the 2019 record of 2,070 kWh—a decline of 17 kWh, or less than 1%. These figures indicate stagnation relative to the peak, rather than establishing whether total national electricity consumption grew. Low-carbon generation remained at zero kWh per person, unchanged from its recorded 1997 benchmark. This lack of clean electricity growth is concerning as electrification and expanding digital services create additional demand.

Suggestions

Grenada could prioritize rooftop and larger-scale solar installations, supported by storage and grid improvements. Relevant island examples include Cape Verde, where solar and wind each supply about 14% of electricity, and Samoa and Vanuatu, where solar supplies about 13%. The US state of Hawaii offers another useful example, generating almost a quarter of its electricity from solar. Grenada could also assess suitable wind sites, drawing on Cape Verde’s experience. Nuclear should be considered in long-term clean electricity planning, including opportunities for regional cooperation and appropriately scaled technologies. France and Slovakia demonstrate nuclear’s substantial contribution: each generates roughly two-thirds of its electricity from nuclear power.

History

The supplied historical information is limited: no year-by-year changes in low-carbon electricity generation were included for the fourth paragraph. The available benchmarks show zero low-carbon generation per person in both 1997 and 2022, with no improvement over that recorded benchmark. They do not establish what happened in every intervening year, so a detailed account of additions or declines would be speculative. What is clear is that Grenada entered 2022 without a recorded low-carbon contribution, making the development of clean electricity an important next step.

Electricity Imports and Exports

Balance of Trade