Electricity Generation and Distribution, 1996 to 2010 - The Central Statistical Office of Saint Lucia

Electricity Generation and Distribution, 1996 to 2010

in '000 kilowatt hours	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Maximum Installed Capacity of Plants (KW)	44,500	44,500	59,900	59,900	66,400	66,400	66,400	56,800	56,800	65,800	65,800	76,000	76,000	76,000	76,000
Total Generated (kWh '000)	198,033	213,147	236,772	254,196	274,845	284,742	285,713	298,983	308,540	323,614	330,760	345,698	352,335	363,393	360,251
USAGE
Domestic Consumers (No.)	33,725	36,071	37,956	39,825	41,097	42,548	43,460	44,980	46,347	47,417	48,697	50,163	51,444	52,986	53,566
Domestic Usage(in '000 kilowatt hours)	65,653	69,617	75,639	79,491	85,075	88,443	89,084	92,848	96,062	98,914	101,635	104,784	103,214	108,000	104,209
Commercial Consumers (No.)	4,888	4,843	4,896	5,049	5,102	5,062	5,050	5,157	5,307	5,474	5,714	5,693	6,365	6,493	6,557
Commercial Usage(in '000 kilowatt hours)	86,518	97,248	108,618	120,628	131,863	137,017	133,996	141,374	151,451	158,483	160,895	168,151	170,624	178,518	188,640
Industrial Consumers (No.)	180	121	119	115	116	112	106	102	96	95	95	101	98	100	100
Industrial Usage(in '000 kilowatt hours)	10,860	11,287	11,640	12,271	13,249	12,954	12,673	13,185	12,345	12,522	12,982	15,789	18,626	19,001	28,919
Street Lighting (Qty)	2,185	2,605	2,931	1,389	3,893	5,002	3,634	4,713	6,544	7,480	8,886	9,117	9,510	9,741	9,134
Loss In Transmission (Qty)	24,628	23,935	28,236	29,734	30,595	30,601	34,356	35,070	30,062	33,043	33,291	34,672	36,105	33,957	36,033
Internal Use (Qty)	8,189	8,455	8,830	10,800	12,069	12,522	11,970	11,793	12,076	13,172	13,071	13,185	14,256	14,312	14,127
Revenue ('000 $)	86,788	99,260	102,763	113,516	141,111	147,784	134,189	150,314	171,863	277,399	284,398	297,841	301,975	315,123	310,091
	Note: Commercial includes Hotels
	Source: Saint Lucia Electricity Services Ltd.