Electricity demand in Bahamas
Bahamas: Electricity demand was 2.25 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand in Bahamas, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 2.25 terawatt-hours for electricity demand in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Bahamas peaked at 2.25 terawatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.7 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Bahamas 150th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity demand in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.7 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 1.77 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 1.89 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 2 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 1.98 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 2.09 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 2.12 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.25 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 2.25 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.14 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 2.01 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 2.05 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.9 terawatt-hours | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 1.88 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.92 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 2 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.97 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.99 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.01 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.03 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.04 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.05 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.21 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 2.25 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 2.25 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.53 terawatt-hours, 6% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 2.25 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.27 terawatt-hours, 36% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.02 terawatt-hours | 1.7 terawatt-hours | 2.25 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 terawatt-hours | 1.88 terawatt-hours | 2.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.12 terawatt-hours | 2.03 terawatt-hours | 2.25 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More energy & mining data for Bahamas
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.1953 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 16.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand in Bahamas?
- Electricity demand in Bahamas was 2.25 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 2.25 terawatt-hours in 2007.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Bahamas rank for electricity demand?
- Bahamas ranks 150th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.