In 2022, St. Pierre & Miquelon relied entirely on fossil fuels for its electricity: fossil sources supplied 100%, while low-carbon sources supplied none. This leaves substantial room to develop clean electricity generation and reduce the climate-changing emissions and air pollution associated with fossil fuels.

Is Electricity Growing in St. Pierre & Miquelon?

Electricity consumption per person grew slightly in 2022, reaching about 8,735 kWh, compared with the previous record of 8,685 kWh in 2021. That increase of 50 kWh per person—roughly 0.6%—set a new high, although the figures do not establish whether total electricity consumption grew. Low-carbon electricity generation remained at zero kWh per person, unchanged from the recorded benchmark in 2000. This lack of clean electricity growth is concerning as electrification and AI create additional electricity demand.

Suggestions

St. Pierre & Miquelon could pursue wind and solar generation while considering how nuclear electricity could contribute to its future supply. Relevant examples include the maritime regions of Denmark and Ireland, where wind supplies about 57% and 35% of electricity, respectively. For solar, the nearby US state of Maine offers a useful northern-climate example, generating about 18% of its electricity from solar. France, with nuclear supplying roughly two-thirds of its electricity, provides a particularly relevant reference through its ties to the territory. These examples support assessing local wind and solar projects alongside appropriately scaled nuclear options or access to nuclear-generated electricity through a potential future interconnection.

History

The historical information provided is limited: no year-by-year changes in low-carbon electricity generation were supplied. The available benchmarks show zero low-carbon generation per person in both 2000 and 2022, but they do not establish what happened in every intervening year. Rather than demonstrating a sustained clean electricity expansion, the latest figure highlights the need to begin building a low-carbon electricity supply.

Electricity Imports and Exports

Balance of Trade