The Renewable Energy Industry in CARIFORUM Countries

COUNTRY INDICATOR ANALYSIS

COUNTRY

INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL % CONSUMPTION

RESIDENTIAL % CONSUMPTION

Antigua & Barbuda Bahamas Barbados Belize Dominica Dominican Republic Grenada Guyana Haiti Jamaica St. Kitts & Nevis St. Lucia St. Vincent & Grenadines Suriname* Trinidad & Tobago Average

28% 40% 37% 54% 22% 40% 27% 30% 23% 48% 15% 34% 14% 31% 70% 34%

23% 35% 12% 29% 26% 44% 31% 20% 11% 13% 43% 17% 18% 46% 28% 26%

* Estimated

Source: Energy policy for the countries

Table 4.13 | Industrial & Commercial Sectors vs Residential Sector Consumption

Because of the significant energy consumption in buildings, implementing RE and EE in buildings can impact all sectors, especially those used to conduct business. Some low energy consumers like warehouses have vast roof space that provide convenient space for RE deployment while other office and production environments with high energy intensities and targets for EE interventions.

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The Renewable Energy Industry in CARIFORUM Countries