In 2023, all electricity consumed in Turks & Caicos Islands came from fossil fuels, according to the supplied data. Low-carbon sources such as solar, wind and nuclear contributed none. This leaves the islands entirely dependent on fossil electricity, with its associated climate-changing emissions and air pollution, and creates a clear opportunity to develop clean electricity.

Is Electricity Growing in Turks & Caicos Islands?

Electricity consumption per person was below its historical peak rather than setting a new record. In 2023, it stood at about 5,600 kWh per person, compared with roughly 7,300 kWh in 2017—a decline of around 1,600 kWh, or 23%. These figures do not establish whether consumption increased or decreased from 2022, nor whether total electricity consumption grew as population changed. Low-carbon generation remained at zero kWh per person, unchanged from the recorded benchmark in 2000. This lack of clean electricity growth is disappointing, particularly as electrification and emerging demand will require more electricity.

Suggestions

Turks & Caicos Islands should prioritize solar deployment on homes, businesses and suitable sites, supported by storage and grid upgrades. Relevant island examples include the US state of Hawaii and Cyprus, where solar supplies about 23% of electricity generation, and Cape Verde, where solar and wind each supply about 14%. These places offer useful examples for combining clean sources in island electricity systems. Wind should also be explored through local resource assessments. Nuclear deserves consideration in long-term electricity planning, including an assessment of suitably scaled technologies and potential regional cooperation. France, where nuclear provides roughly two-thirds of electricity, demonstrates its ability to support a predominantly low-carbon supply, although its experience is not a direct blueprint for a small island system.

History

The supplied historical section contains no year-by-year changes in low-carbon electricity generation, so it cannot support a detailed account by decade or technology. The available benchmarks show zero low-carbon generation per person in both 2000 and 2023, with no positive historical record reported. They therefore indicate no recorded progress beyond zero, but do not provide enough detail to reconstruct annual developments. Establishing and expanding solar, alongside consideration of wind and nuclear, would mark an important shift toward a cleaner electricity future.

Electricity Imports and Exports

Balance of Trade