The Saint Lucia Hospitality and Tourism Association (SLHTA) and St. Lucia Electricity Services Limited (LUCELEC) are addressing global energy volatility amid rising fuel costs and geopolitical tensions affecting electricity prices. The discussions focus on empowering households and businesses to generate, store, and use their own electricity—supporting energy resilience.
Meanwhile, Saint Lucia’s government continues to mitigate impacts through targeted subsidies, ensuring affordability. These efforts reflect a broader shift toward energy independence and sustainability in response to global market instability.
On April 17, the SLHTA and LUCELEC
convened a meeting in lieu of the on-going global conflicts and its potential implications for fuel prices, electricity costs, and the wider operating environment for businesses in Saint Lucia.
Senior representatives of both organisations attended the
meeting, which was held at the LUCELEC Administrative Building in Sans Soucis.
An SLHTA spokesperson noted that the meeting with LUCELEC builds on recommendations the Association submitted to the Government of Saint Lucia in October 2025 on the draft Electricity Bill.
Among the key recommendations, the SLHTA advocated for the following:
– The rights of households and businesses to generate, store and consume their own electricity
– Easing approval processes
– Introducing a tiered licensing framework
– Introducing incentives to empower businesses, especially smaller ones, to invest in renewable systems
– The creation of a Renewable Energy Enhancement Fund, to be financed by fossil fuel levies, climate finance, and carbon credit revenues. This fund would channel resources into community micro-grids, small hotel systems, and low-income households, while also supporting electric vehicle charging Infrastructure and green innovation by local start-ups
– Ensuring competitive neutrality in the procurement of new renewable generation
– Accelerating the development of smart grids and storage technologies
– Fostering a win-win framework that balances the interests of LUCELEC, consumers and independent producers.