Bahamas Electricity
Generation (2024)#141 World
2.25TWh+1.8% YoY
Consumption (2024)#149 World
2.03TWh−7.9% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
99%0.96%
Electricity Generation in Bahamas
- Net electricity generation in Bahamas reached 2.25 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#141 in the world), an increase of 1.8% from 2.21 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.01% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 99% (2.23 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Bahamas and renewables 0.96% (0.02 terawatt-hours).
- Bahamas reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0.1% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 0.96% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Bahamas
- Bahamas consumed 2.03 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#149 in the world), a decrease of 7.9% from 2023. This represents 0.01% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Bahamas averaged 5,050.5 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 13.84 kilowatt-hours per day (#55 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Bahamas
- Bahamas had a total installed electricity capacity of 0.71 gigawatts in 2024 (#146 in the world), an increase of 0.86% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 96.9% and renewables at 3.1% of Bahamas's installed capacity in 2024.
- Bahamas's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 36.4% in 2024, with fossil fuels at 37.2% and solar at 11.2%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Bahamas
- No electricity imports or exports is reported for Bahamas.
Grid Efficiency in Bahamas
- Distribution losses in Bahamas were 0.22 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 9.9% of total generation, up from 1.8% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Bahamas
- In 2024, Bahamas generated approximately 0.0062 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.0056 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.00061 terawatt-hours.
Bahamas Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.25 | +1.8% | 141 | 0.01% | 2.03 | −7.9% | 149 | 0.01% | 5,050.5 | 0.71 | +0.86% | 146 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 2023 | 2.21 | +8% | 142 | 0.01% | 2.2 | +8.1% | 148 | 0.01% | 5,507.5 | 0.7 | +15.2% | 146 | 0.01% | 0 | — | — | 0.01 |
| 2022 | 2.05 | +0.39% | 143 | 0.01% | 2.04 | +0.39% | 148 | 0.01% | 5,121.5 | 0.61 | +0.83% | 148 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 2021 | 2.04 | +0.69% | 143 | 0.01% | 2.03 | +0.7% | 148 | 0.01% | 5,116.4 | 0.6 | +4.4% | 146 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 2020 | 2.02 | +0.55% | 143 | 0.01% | 2.01 | +0.55% | 148 | 0.01% | 5,087.6 | 0.58 | +0% | 145 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 2019 | 2.01 | +0.55% | 143 | 0.01% | 2 | +0.51% | 147 | 0.01% | 5,075.1 | 0.58 | +0.14% | 145 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 2018 | 2 | +0.65% | 140 | 0.01% | 1.99 | +0.64% | 146 | 0.01% | 5,074.4 | 0.58 | +0% | 145 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0092 |
| 2017 | 1.99 | +1.1% | 139 | 0.01% | 1.98 | +1.1% | 144 | 0.01% | 5,070.9 | 0.58 | +0% | 143 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.009 |
| 2016 | 1.97 | −1.6% | 140 | 0.01% | 1.96 | −1.6% | 144 | 0.01% | 5,045.7 | 0.58 | +0.02% | 143 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 2015 | 2 | +4% | 140 | 0.01% | 1.99 | +5.2% | 143 | 0.01% | 5,161.6 | 0.58 | +0% | 143 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 2014 | 1.92 | +2% | 140 | 0.01% | 1.89 | +2.5% | 144 | 0.01% | 4,943.8 | 0.58 | −2.5% | 142 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 2013 | 1.89 | −0.73% | 138 | 0.01% | 1.84 | −0.27% | 142 | 0.01% | 4,866 | 0.59 | +0% | 140 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 2012 | 1.9 | −7.5% | 139 | 0.01% | 1.85 | −7.4% | 142 | 0.01% | 4,924.2 | 0.59 | +0.03% | 136 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 2011 | 2.05 | +2.2% | 137 | 0.01% | 2 | +2.4% | 140 | 0.01% | 5,368.4 | 0.59 | +19.9% | 133 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 2010 | 2.01 | −6.1% | 138 | 0.01% | 1.95 | +4.9% | 140 | 0.01% | 5,305.1 | 0.49 | +0.02% | 142 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 2009 | 2.14 | −4.9% | 136 | 0.01% | 1.86 | −5.2% | 138 | 0.01% | 5,123.9 | 0.49 | +0.02% | 139 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 2008 | 2.25 | +0.22% | 136 | 0.01% | 1.96 | +2% | 137 | 0.01% | 5,475.8 | 0.49 | +0% | 139 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 2007 | 2.25 | +5.9% | 133 | 0.01% | 1.92 | +6.5% | 137 | 0.01% | 5,439.6 | 0.49 | +0.02% | 137 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 2006 | 2.12 | +1.7% | 134 | 0.01% | 1.8 | −5.8% | 138 | 0.01% | 5,178.3 | 0.49 | +0% | 134 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 2005 | 2.09 | +5.3% | 132 | 0.01% | 1.92 | +11.7% | 133 | 0.01% | 5,571.5 | 0.49 | +8.4% | 132 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 2004 | 1.98 | −0.77% | 132 | 0.01% | 1.72 | −0.08% | 132 | 0.01% | 5,049.4 | 0.46 | +13.5% | 133 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 2003 | 2 | +5.8% | 131 | 0.01% | 1.72 | +5.8% | 133 | 0.01% | 5,116.2 | 0.4 | +0% | 135 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 2002 | 1.89 | +6.6% | 131 | 0.01% | 1.62 | +4.4% | 133 | 0.01% | 4,894.8 | 0.4 | +0% | 135 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 2001 | 1.77 | +3.8% | 131 | 0.01% | 1.55 | +6.4% | 133 | 0.01% | 4,741.7 | 0.4 | +0% | 132 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 2000 | 1.7 | +16.4% | 128 | 0.01% | 1.46 | +7.3% | 133 | 0.01% | 4,510.9 | 0.4 | +0% | 131 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 1999 | 1.46 | +5.1% | 130 | 0.01% | 1.36 | +5.1% | 132 | 0.01% | 4,259.9 | 0.4 | +0% | 131 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 1998 | 1.39 | +8.7% | 131 | 0.01% | 1.3 | +8.7% | 132 | 0.01% | 4,107.9 | 0.4 | +0% | 132 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 1997 | 1.28 | +5.7% | 130 | 0.01% | 1.19 | +5.7% | 132 | 0.01% | 3,834.8 | 0.4 | +0% | 132 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 1996 | 1.21 | +2.9% | 131 | 0.01% | 1.13 | +2.9% | 131 | 0.01% | 3,683.3 | 0.4 | +0% | 129 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 1995 | 1.18 | −1.8% | 131 | 0.01% | 1.1 | −1.8% | 130 | 0.01% | 3,637.2 | 0.4 | +0% | 126 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 1994 | 1.2 | +5% | 128 | 0.01% | 1.12 | +5% | 129 | 0.01% | 3,766.9 | 0.4 | +0% | 125 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 1993 | 1.14 | +4.5% | 127 | 0.01% | 1.06 | +4.5% | 129 | 0.01% | 3,651.8 | 0.4 | +0% | 125 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 1992 | 1.1 | +2.6% | 126 | 0.01% | 1.02 | +2.6% | 126 | 0.01% | 3,561.6 | 0.4 | +0% | 123 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 1991 | 1.07 | +19.5% | 107 | 0.01% | 0.99 | +19.5% | 107 | 0.01% | 3,534.7 | 0.4 | +0% | 103 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 1990 | 0.89 | +2.6% | 111 | 0.01% | 0.83 | +2.6% | 110 | 0.01% | 3,009.6 | 0.4 | +0% | 102 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 1989 | 0.87 | +1.8% | 109 | 0.01% | 0.81 | +1.8% | 109 | 0.01% | 2,983.6 | 0.4 | +0% | 102 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 1988 | 0.86 | +0.23% | 109 | 0.01% | 0.8 | +0.23% | 110 | 0.01% | 2,984.3 | 0.4 | +0% | 102 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 1987 | 0.85 | +0.24% | 107 | 0.01% | 0.79 | +0.24% | 109 | 0.01% | 3,028.6 | 0.4 | +0% | 100 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 1986 | 0.85 | +0.59% | 107 | 0.01% | 0.79 | +0.59% | 108 | 0.01% | 3,073.1 | 0.4 | −1.2% | 100 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 1985 | 0.85 | +3.9% | 106 | 0.01% | 0.79 | +3.9% | 106 | 0.01% | 3,107.9 | 0.41 | +0% | 100 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 1984 | 0.81 | −0.61% | 106 | 0.01% | 0.76 | −0.61% | 106 | 0.01% | 3,041.9 | 0.41 | +0% | 100 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 1983 | 0.82 | +7.5% | 104 | 0.01% | 0.76 | +7.5% | 104 | 0.01% | 3,112.7 | 0.41 | +0% | 98 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 1982 | 0.76 | +6.7% | 105 | 0.01% | 0.71 | +6.7% | 106 | 0.01% | 2,945.2 | 0.41 | +12.5% | 96 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 1981 | 0.71 | −10.6% | 106 | 0.01% | 0.66 | −10.6% | 106 | 0.01% | 2,806.3 | 0.36 | +17.6% | 99 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 1980 | 0.8 | — | 103 | 0.01% | 0.74 | — | 102 | 0.01% | 3,195.6 | 0.31 | — | 102 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.