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 209 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.
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 |
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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 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 209 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.