Electrical power on the islands of Seychelles is provided by the government-owned Public Utilities Corporation (PUC). The Corporation is not only responsible for the supply of electricity but also for supplying water and sewage treatment services to the islands.
Under the Electricity division of the PUC, the Generation section ensures continuous production of electrical power from four generating stations. The stations are made up of diesel-powered generators and are situated on the islands of Mahé and Praslin. The Distribution and Transmission section is responsible for and oversees the distribution and transmission of electricity within Seychelles. This section consists of a 33kV/11kV distribution network on the island of Mahé and 11 kV network on the island of Praslin and La Digue.
In Seychelles electrical power is based solely on fossil fuel generators with an output of 160 million Kwh. This working capacity has been proven to be sufficient for the needs of the islands.
In 2004 260m Kwh of electrical power was generated and 192.9m Kwh of power was consumed, of which, 64.8m Kwh was for domestic use, 80.7m Kwh was used for commercial or industrial purposes, 23.2m Kwh was for governmental use, 0.7m Kwh used for street lighting and 23.5m Kwh of power was exported.
