Antigua and Barbuda Electricity

0.37TWh+1.4% YoY
0.33TWh+1.4% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
92.8%7.2%

Electricity Generation in Antigua and Barbuda

  • Net electricity generation in Antigua and Barbuda reached 0.37 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#183 in the world), an increase of 1.4% from 0.36 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to < 0.01% of global electricity generation.
  • In 2024, fossil fuels generated 92.8% (0.34 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Antigua and Barbuda and renewables 7.2% (0.03 terawatt-hours).
  • Antigua and Barbuda reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0.79% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 7.2% of the total electricity.

Electricity Consumption in Antigua and Barbuda

  • Antigua and Barbuda consumed 0.33 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#184 in the world), an increase of 1.4% from 2023. This represents < 0.01% of the world's total electricity consumption.
  • Per capita, electricity consumption in Antigua and Barbuda averaged 3,493.2 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 9.57 kilowatt-hours per day (#82 in the world).

Installed Electricity Capacity in Antigua and Barbuda

  • Antigua and Barbuda had a total installed electricity capacity of 0.14 gigawatts in 2024 (#182 in the world), an increase of 0.84% from the previous year.
  • fossil fuels made up 89% and renewables at 11% of Antigua and Barbuda's installed capacity in 2024.
  • Antigua and Barbuda's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 28.9% in 2024, with fossil fuels at 30.1% and solar at 18.7%.

Electricity Imports & Exports in Antigua and Barbuda

  • No electricity imports or exports is reported for Antigua and Barbuda.

Grid Efficiency in Antigua and Barbuda

  • Distribution losses in Antigua and Barbuda were 0.04 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 10.6% of total generation, down from 25.8% in 2014.

Electricity Balance in Antigua and Barbuda

  • In 2024, Antigua and Barbuda generated approximately 0.001 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.0009 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.00011 terawatt-hours.

Antigua and Barbuda Electricity History (1980-2024)

GenerationConsumptionCapacityTrade
20240.37+1.4%183< 0.01%0.33+1.4%184< 0.01%3,493.20.14+0.84%182< 0.01%0000.04
20230.36+0.72%183< 0.01%0.32+0.72%184< 0.01%3,460.50.14−2%182< 0.01%0——0.04
20220.36+1.5%184< 0.01%0.32+0.91%183< 0.01%3,453.30.15+0%182< 0.01%0000.04
20210.35+2%184< 0.01%0.32+2.1%183< 0.01%3,440.20.15+52.6%181< 0.01%0000.04
20200.35−3.3%184< 0.01%0.31−0.1%183< 0.01%3,387.20.1+9.3%181< 0.01%0000.04
20190.36−0.19%183< 0.01%0.31+2.4%183< 0.01%3,408.30.09−3%186< 0.01%0000.05
20180.36+2.5%180< 0.01%0.3+16.9%183< 0.01%3,343.40.09−22.8%183< 0.01%0000.06
20170.35+0.32%178< 0.01%0.26−0.73%184< 0.01%2,8750.12+3.5%181< 0.01%0000.09
20160.35+1%176< 0.01%0.26+1.4%182< 0.01%2,912.10.11+0.09%180< 0.01%0000.09
20150.35+2.6%177< 0.01%0.26+3.5%181< 0.01%2,890.10.11+2.7%179< 0.01%0000.09
20140.34+1.8%178< 0.01%0.25−2.1%183< 0.01%2,811.90.11+0%179< 0.01%0000.09
20130.33+0.03%176< 0.01%0.26+0.04%180< 0.01%2,895.60.11+31%177< 0.01%0000.08
20120.33+0.3%176< 0.01%0.25−6.9%181< 0.01%2,921.20.08+0%179< 0.01%0000.08
20110.33−0.06%173< 0.01%0.27+3.7%177< 0.01%3,170.30.08+53%176< 0.01%0000.06
20100.33+0.7%175< 0.01%0.26+8.8%180< 0.01%3,094.20.06+0%189< 0.01%0000.07
20090.33+10.6%173< 0.01%0.24+12.4%181< 0.01%2,883.30.06+0.18%187< 0.01%0000.08
20080.3+3.7%174< 0.01%0.22+2.7%182< 0.01%2,605.20.06+0%185< 0.01%0000.08
20070.29+10.6%174< 0.01%0.21+9.6%181< 0.01%2,575.10.06+0%183< 0.01%0000.08
20060.26+6.2%176< 0.01%0.19+7.9%181< 0.01%2,3820.06+0%182< 0.01%0000.07
20050.24+10%173< 0.01%0.18+9.9%180< 0.01%2,235.90.06+103.7%180< 0.01%0000.07
20040.22+4.7%172< 0.01%0.16+5.2%181< 0.01%2,0580.03+0%197< 0.01%0000.06
20030.21+10.5%172< 0.01%0.15+10%180< 0.01%1,977.30.03+0%195< 0.01%0000.06
20020.19+11.7%172< 0.01%0.14+11.1%182< 0.01%1,817.40.03+0%193< 0.01%0000.05
20010.17+14%174< 0.01%0.13+11.5%182< 0.01%1,656.40.03+0%192< 0.01%0000.05
20000.15+57.9%175< 0.01%0.11+27.9%184< 0.01%1,508.40.03+0%192< 0.01%0000.04
19990.1+0%181< 0.01%0.09+0%184< 0.01%1,199.30.03+3.8%187< 0.01%0000.0067
19980.1+2.2%180< 0.01%0.09+2.2%184< 0.01%1,220.10.03+0%187< 0.01%0000.0067
19970.09+1.1%178< 0.01%0.09+1.1%182< 0.01%1,217.30.03+0%186< 0.01%0000.0065
19960.09+0%180< 0.01%0.09+0%182< 0.01%1,229.10.03+0%185< 0.01%0000.0064
19950.09+1.1%178< 0.01%0.09+1.1%180< 0.01%1,254.70.03+0%185< 0.01%0000.0064
19940.09+2.2%178< 0.01%0.08+2.2%181< 0.01%1,266.10.03+0%186< 0.01%0000.0064
19930.09+0%177< 0.01%0.08+0%179< 0.01%1,2620.03+0%184< 0.01%0000.0062
19920.09+0%175< 0.01%0.08+0%177< 0.01%1,285.20.03+0%182< 0.01%0000.0062
19910.09+0%156< 0.01%0.08+0%158< 0.01%1,305.80.03+0%162< 0.01%0000.0062
19900.09+1.1%155< 0.01%0.08+1.1%157< 0.01%1,312.40.03+0%158< 0.01%0000.0062
19890.09+2.3%154< 0.01%0.08+2.3%154< 0.01%1,292.40.03+0%157< 0.01%0000.0062
19880.09+1.2%154< 0.01%0.08+1.2%154< 0.01%1,257.10.03+0%156< 0.01%0000.006
19870.09+4.9%152< 0.01%0.08+4.9%152< 0.01%1,236.20.03+0%156< 0.01%0000.006
19860.08+12.5%151< 0.01%0.08+12.5%152< 0.01%1,1720.03+0%154< 0.01%0000.0057
19850.07+1.4%150< 0.01%0.07+1.4%152< 0.01%1,036.70.03+0%152< 0.01%0000.005
19840.07+4.4%150< 0.01%0.07+4.4%152< 0.01%1,017.70.03+0%151< 0.01%0000.005
19830.07+9.7%149< 0.01%0.06+9.7%151< 0.01%973.90.03+0%151< 0.01%0000.0048
19820.06+5.1%151< 0.01%0.06+5.1%152< 0.01%8900.03+0%150< 0.01%0000.0043
19810.06+5.4%150< 0.01%0.05+5.4%152< 0.01%848.50.03+8.3%150< 0.01%0000.0041
19800.06—150< 0.01%0.05—152< 0.01%807.30.02—150< 0.01%0000.0039

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