Energy Transition Initiative Islands, Energy Snapshot Antigua and Barbuda, May 2015
Energy Transition Initiative Islands, Energy Snapshot Antigua and Barbuda, May 2015
Energy Transition Initiative Islands, Energy Snapshot Antigua and Barbuda, May 2015
Energy Snapshot
Antigua and Barbuda
This profile provides a snapshot of the energy landscape
of Antigua and Barbuda, an independent nation in
Antigua
and Barbuda
Population1
91,295
Total Area
Electricity 4%
Total 12%
$18,400 USD
Government
Authority
Designated
Institution for
Renewable Energy
Regulator
Utilities
29.8%
Government-owned
corporation
Peak Demand2
50 MW
Total Generation
(2012)12
315 gigawatt-hours
Renewable Share
(2012)3
0.001%
Transmission &
Distribution Losses2
24%
Electrification Rate13
88.2%
Average
Electricity Tariffs
(USD/kWh)7,14
Residential
$0.37
Commercial
$0.39
Residential
29%
Wells/Pumps 1%
APUA 2%
Government 8%
Commercial,
Large 2%
Commercial,
Small 34%
Net Metering/Billing15
Interconnection Standards17
Renewables Portfolio Standard/Quota
Tax Credits
Tax Reduction/Exemption
Public Loans/Grants16
Energy Efficiency
Energy Efficiency Standards
Tax Credits
Tax Reduction/Exemption
Public Demonstration
Restrictions on Incandescent Bulbs
Appliance Labeling Standards
Targets
Renewable Energy
Energy Efficiency
In Place
In Development
Potential: >400 MW
Installed Capacity: 0
Hydropower
Geothermal
Potential: Low
Installed Capacity: 0
Potential: Low
Installed Capacity: 0
Ocean
Potential: Unknown
Installed Capacity: 0
Biomass
Potential: Low
Installed Capacity: 0
Solar
Potential: 27 MW
Capacity: 0.25 MW
All information in this table is from the CIA World Factbook, unless otherwise
noted; https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ac.html.
12
http://www.eia.gov/cfapps/ipdbproject/iedindex3.cm?tid=2&pid=alltypes&aid=
12&cid=AC,&syid=2008&eyid=2012&unit=BKWH.
http://www.ab.gov.ag/pdf/draft_nep_december_2010_edition.pdf.
13
http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS.
http://www.oas.org/en/sedi/dsd/Energy/Doc/EAP_AntiguaBarbuda_web.pdf.
14
http://www.apua.ag/resource-centre/rates/.
http://www.ab.gov.ag/article_details.php?id=307&category=66.
15
http://www.apua.ag/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/EPR-Interconnection-Policy.pdf.
http://www.ab.gov.ag/article_details.php?id=5043&category=38.
16
http://ablp.ag/the-renewable-energy-act-2015-by-hon-asot-michael/.
http://www.apua.ag/about-us/.
17
http://www.apua.ag/interconnection-policy/.
http://www.apua.ag/resource-centre/rates/ http://www.apua.ag/wp-content/
uploads/2015/02/Reduction-in-fuel-variation.pdf.
18
http://www.environmentdivision.info/news.php/news/61/group/15.
19
http://antiguaobserver.com/govt-installs-solar-energy-system-on-ministry-buildings/.
20
http://antiguaobserver.com/plans-afoot-to-reduce-airports-dependence-on-apua/.
21
http://www.caricom.org/jsp/community_organs/energy_programme/interim_
worldbank_report_gifs.pdf.
http://caribtimes.com/2013/10/10/failure-to-pay-wioc-reason-for-island-widepower-outage/#.VQxGglXF9AY.
http://westindiesoil.com/about-us/#legacy.
10
http://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2381831&CategoryId=14092.
11
http://www.credp.org/Data/CREDP-GIZ_Interconnection_Report_Final_
Oct_2013.pdf.
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