Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Bahamas
Bahamas: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 2.23 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Bahamas, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from fossil fuels in Bahamas is 2.23 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Bahamas peaked at 2.25 terawatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.7 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Bahamas 115th out of 209 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.
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 | 2.1 terawatt-hours | 2.02 terawatt-hours | 2.23 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 113 Kyrgyzstan 2.41 terawatt-hours compare
- 114 New Caledonia 2.28 terawatt-hours compare
- 116 Sweden 2.08 terawatt-hours compare
- 117 Lithuania 1.99 terawatt-hours compare
- 118 Cameroon 1.95 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Bahamas
- Fuel imports 16.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 16.1% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 44.77 (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs gdp per capita 15.68 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels in Bahamas?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Bahamas was 2.23 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 2.25 terawatt-hours in 2007.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Bahamas rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Bahamas ranks 115th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.