How much does electricity cost in Guam?

Electricity costs in Guam are almost double the U.S. national average, although somewhat lower than other islands in the Pacific. The average retail electricity cost in 2022 was nearly $0.35/kWh, inclusive of a fuel surcharge that can be adjusted every six months based on the market fuel price.

How much energy does Guam use?

Conclusion Total energy consumption in Guam has been increasing over the past 12 years. In 2021, the island consumed 241 million gallons of imported fossil fuels. Of the total energy consumed on the island, less than 4% is supplied by carbon-free renewable energy.

How many Customer-Sited distributed energy resource systems are there in Guam?

Over 2,000 customer-sited distributed energy resource (DER) systems represent significant assets to Guam’s renewable energy (RE) generation. Nearly 22 MW of DER generation capacity accounted for 2.6% of total generation/sales and 23% of total RE generation/sales in 2021 (see Table 6).

How much energy is lost on Guam?

Transmission and distribution losses on Guam are estimated to be 4.9% according to the U.S. Department of Energy (2020). This is comparable to the United States as a whole (at 5%) (U.S. Energy Information Administration n.d.-b).

How many electric car charging stations are there in Guam?

DOE’s Alternative Fuels Data Center does not report on Guam. The crowdsourced web platform PlugShare reports four electric vehicle charging stations on the island, with a total of eight plugs (two publicly available near Tumon Bay, and two with restricted access at the Naval Hospital).

How much is a kWh a month in Guam?

Thus, the real monthly residential rate is unclear. As of June, 2023, the residential base rate was $0.06955 for the first 500kWh (Guam Power Authority 2021a), the LEAC was $0.231144/kWh (for distribution-level secondary customers) (Guam Power Authority 2024), and the monthly charge was $15 (Guam Power Authority 2021a).