Installed solar energy capacity in Bahamas
Bahamas: Installed solar energy capacity was 0.0213 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar energy capacity in Bahamas, 2007–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
In 2025, installed solar energy capacity in Bahamas stood at 0.0213 gigawatts. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 668.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar energy capacity in Bahamas peaked at 0.0213 gigawatts in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 gigawatts, in 2007.
That places Bahamas 160th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar energy capacity in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.0001 gigawatts | — |
| 2008 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 gigawatts | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 gigawatts | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 gigawatts | +117.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 gigawatts | +32.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0014 gigawatts | +64.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 gigawatts | +46.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0028 gigawatts | +34.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0029 gigawatts | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0028 gigawatts | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0029 gigawatts | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0047 gigawatts | +59.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0051 gigawatts | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0102 gigawatts | +99.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0153 gigawatts | +49.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0153 gigawatts | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0213 gigawatts | +39.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0213 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.0213 gigawatts is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 gigawatts, 2% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.0213 gigawatts is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0693 gigawatts, 31% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0002 gigawatts | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0021 gigawatts | 0.0003 gigawatts | 0.0047 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0148 gigawatts | 0.0051 gigawatts | 0.0213 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 157 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0.024 gigawatts compare
- 158 Palau 0.0231 gigawatts compare
- 159 Ethiopia 0.0216 gigawatts compare
- 161 Bhutan 0.0212 gigawatts compare
- 162 Seychelles 0.0189 gigawatts compare
- 163 Sierra Leone 0.0174 gigawatts compare
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 installed solar energy capacity in Bahamas?
- Installed solar energy capacity in Bahamas was 0.0213 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0213 gigawatts in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 gigawatts in 2007.
- How does Bahamas rank for installed solar energy capacity?
- Bahamas ranks 160th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar energy capacity rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 668.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.