Barbados: Energy Market Overview Barbados is an island state in the Lesser Antilles located about 180 km east of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Barbados has a population of 284,000 people living on just 431 square kilometers, making it one of the most densely population islands in the world. Around 25 percent of Barbados’ population live in the capital Bridgetown. … [Read more...] about Barbados’ Energy Market
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Bahamas’ Energy Market
Bahamas: Energy Market Overview The Commonwealth of the Bahamas comprises about 700 islands and cays, 30 of which are inhabited, and is home to a population of 338,000. More than two thirds of the population resides in the capital city of Nassau on the island of New Providence. Like the economies of most Caribbean island states, the Bahamas’ economy is disproportionately … [Read more...] about Bahamas’ Energy Market
Suriname’s Energy Market
Suriname: Energy Market Overview Suriname is located along the northern coast of South America and is home to a population of 492,000. It achieved its independence in 1975 making it the youngest independent state in South America. About half the country’s population lives in the capital city of Paramaribo located along the coast in the north-eastern part of the country. The … [Read more...] about Suriname’s Energy Market
Jamaica’s Energy Market
Jamaica: Energy Market Overview Jamaica is the third largest island in the Caribbean, after Cuba and Hispaniola and is home to a population of 2.83 million people. The country’s largest contributors to the national GDP are the bauxite industry, the tourism sector, agriculture and the manufacturing sector. The tourism sector is an important source for foreign exchange. Jamaica … [Read more...] about Jamaica’s Energy Market
The Caribbean has some of the world’s highest energy costs – now is the time to transform the region’s energy market
by Christopher Barton, Lumas Kendrick, and Malte Humpert The high and volatile price of electricity is the most important issue in the energy sector. Electricity prices in the Caribbean are among the highest in the world, and they fluctuate greatly with the global price of oil. The primary cause of the high cost of electricity is that most Caribbean countries use diesel and … [Read more...] about The Caribbean has some of the world’s highest energy costs – now is the time to transform the region’s energy market