Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Bahamas
Bahamas: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 5,557 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Bahamas, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Bahamas is 5,557 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Bahamas peaked at 6,368 kilowatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4,961 kilowatt-hours, in 2013.
That places Bahamas 26th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,249 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 5,399 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 5,699 kilowatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 5,959 kilowatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 5,827 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 6,077 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 6,085 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 6,368 kilowatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 6,283 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 5,898 kilowatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 5,470 kilowatt-hours | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 5,515 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 5,060 kilowatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 4,961 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 5,022 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 5,190 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 5,077 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 5,096 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 5,093 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 5,093 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 5,103 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 5,121 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 5,106 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 5,483 kilowatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 5,557 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 5,557 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,115 kilowatt-hours, 1.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 5,557 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,500 kilowatt-hours, 3.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,884 kilowatt-hours | 5,249 kilowatt-hours | 6,368 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,158 kilowatt-hours | 4,961 kilowatt-hours | 5,515 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,274 kilowatt-hours | 5,103 kilowatt-hours | 5,557 kilowatt-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 generation from fossil fuels per person in Bahamas?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Bahamas was 5,557 kilowatt-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 per person recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 6,368 kilowatt-hours in 2007.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,961 kilowatt-hours in 2013.
- How does Bahamas rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Bahamas ranks 26th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.