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Belize
Belize
80% by 2020
95% by 2030
Government
Authority
Population
340,844
Total Area
22,966 square
kilometers
$1.6 billion
U.S. dollars (USD)
Electricity <0.1%
Total 1.95%
$4,764 USD
44.7%
Designated
Institution for
Renewable Energy
None
Regulator
Utilities
Governmentowned utility
Losses 12.28%
Street Lighting
4.63%
Peak Demand
84.3 MW
Total Generation
483.9 gigawatt-hours
Renewable Share
65%
Transmission &
Distribution Losses
12.3%
Commercial
54.21%
Electrification Rate
85%
Average Electricity
Tariffs (USD/kWh)
Residential/
Commercial
Fossil Fuel
43.18%
Biomass 5.12%
Solar 0.10%
Hydro 51.60%
$0.22 (mean
electricity rate)
Renewable Energy
Feed-in Tariff
Net Metering/Billing
Interconnection Standards
Renewables Portfolio Standard/Quota
Tax Credits
Tax Reduction/Exemption
Public Loans/Grants
Green Public Procurement
Energy Efficiency
Energy Efficiency Standards
Tax Credits
Tax Reduction/Exemption
Public Demonstration
Restrictions on Incandescent Bulbs
Appliance Labeling Standards
Targets
Renewable Energy
Energy Efficiency
In Place
In Development
Potential: 20 MW
Installed Capacity: 0
Hydropower
Geothermal
Ocean
Biomass
Solar
Potential: <84 MW
Installed Capacity: 51.5
Potential: 0
Installed Capacity: 0
Potential: Unknown
Installed Capacity: 0
Potential: <40 MW
Installed Capacity: 27.5
Potential: <42 MW
Installed Capacity: 0.08
Sources
The information provided in this fact sheet was developed using
the following sources.
Amandala, Proposed Hydro Dam in Maya Mountain Massif Provokes Critical Questions: http://amandala.com.bz/news/proposedhydro-dam-in-maya-mountain-massif-provokes-critical-questions/.
Page 1 photo from IStock 5106531; page 4 photo from iStock 29878236
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