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Trends in energy use in The <strong>Turks</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Caicos</strong> Isl<strong>and</strong>s<br />
The following tables provide statistics for the growth in electricity consumption by sector for all isl<strong>and</strong>s<br />
combined (Table 4.2.4), <strong>and</strong> by isl<strong>and</strong> (Table 4.2.5). No further information is available on either bunker<br />
fuels, oil imports for generators (electricity production), or emissions of greenhouse gases. Consumption<br />
has increased across sectors with the commercial sector more than doubling over the 6 year period shown.<br />
Providenciales <strong>and</strong> Gr<strong>and</strong> Turk have increased consumption by 82 <strong>and</strong> 71% respectively. Dem<strong>and</strong> for power<br />
in Providenciales has grown consistently since the 1990s, driven by tourism <strong>and</strong> real estate development<br />
(especially hotels <strong>and</strong> condominiums) (Castalia, 2011).<br />
Table 4.2.4: Growth trends in energy consumption in <strong>Turks</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Caicos</strong> by sector, 2002-2007<br />
MWh 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007<br />
Residential 29,882 33,738 36,755 42,613 49,242 57,521<br />
Commercial 17,296 18,954 22,638 26,899 34,755 41,437<br />
Government 5,846 6,134 6,837 7,387 8,374 9,413<br />
Street lights 821 1,174 997 1,385 1,527 2,151<br />
Other 39,672 41,621 39,021 42,705 50,660 56,933<br />
Total<br />
consumption<br />
93,517 101,621 106,247 120,989 144,559 167,456<br />
(Source: DEPS, 2008a)<br />
Table 4.2.5: Growth trends in energy consumption in <strong>Turks</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Caicos</strong> by isl<strong>and</strong>, 2002-2007<br />
MWh 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007<br />
Gr<strong>and</strong> Turk 12,370 13,045 14,968 16,260 19,208 21,205<br />
Salt Cay 302 320 340 348 384 405<br />
South <strong>Caicos</strong> 2,711 2,626 2,746 3,034 3,157 3,289<br />
Middle <strong>Caicos</strong> 326 333 354 387 422 510<br />
North <strong>Caicos</strong> 1,927 2,220 2,367 2,704 3,595 4,255<br />
Providenciales 75,407 82,582 84,944 97,679 117,165 137,064<br />
Pine Cay 474 495 528 577 628 728<br />
(Source: DEPS, 2008a)<br />
Specific trend analysis for the PPC supply area is presented in Figure 4.2.3 <strong>and</strong> shows strong average annual<br />
growth of 11.5% per year. Annual growth in peak dem<strong>and</strong> was 22% in 2006; it declined to 10% in 2008 with<br />
the economic slowdown, <strong>and</strong> to less than 5% in 2009 when peak dem<strong>and</strong> reached 29.6 MW. According to<br />
Castalia (2011) data from July 2010 shows a peak dem<strong>and</strong> of 30.8MW, confirming the trend of slower<br />
growth. Commercial dem<strong>and</strong> has been growing at 17.7% per year, while hotels have achieved stabilization<br />
of dem<strong>and</strong>, now consuming 30.2% of electricity (Castalia, 2011).<br />
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