DOMLEC says geothermal rollout will cut Dominica consumer electricity bills by 17 per cent

Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Director at DOMLEC Sam Rafael has announced that the introduction of geothermal energy will reduce consumer electricity bills in Dominica by 17 per cent, a concrete figure attached to a project Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has spent several budget cycles describing as transformative. Rafael’s announcement, made in early May, translates a long-promised energy transition into a specific household impact for the first time at scale.

Geothermal has been the centrepiece of Dominica’s energy strategy since the Government identified the Roseau Valley resource and began developing a small commercial plant designed to displace diesel generation. For an island whose electricity costs have routinely sat among the highest in the Eastern Caribbean — driven by imported fuel — a 17 per cent reduction on household bills changes the cost-of-living calculation across rental markets, small business operating costs, and remittance allocation. Skerrit has positioned geothermal as part of a wider transformation package that also includes the international airport, the cable car project, and port and marina expansion.

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DOMLEC says geothermal rollout will cut Dominica consumer electricity bills by 17 per cent