Primary energy use per person in Bahamas
Bahamas: Primary energy use per person was 34,643 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
34,643 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
50th
of 218 countries
All-time high
77,157 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1981
All-time low
26,473 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2020
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Primary energy use per person in Bahamas, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary energy use per person in Bahamas stood at 34,643 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Bahamas peaked at 77,157 kilowatt-hours per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 26,473 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2020.
That places Bahamas 50th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Primary energy use per person in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 76,013 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 77,157 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 65,410 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.2% |
| 1983 | 48,880 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.3% |
| 1984 | 43,121 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 37,301 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.5% |
| 1986 | 36,911 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 40,495 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 37,054 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 41,634 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 43,529 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 37,951 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.8% |
| 1992 | 31,525 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.9% |
| 1993 | 32,670 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 35,661 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 41,918 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.5% |
| 1996 | 46,514 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 44,660 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 49,999 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 43,393 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 50,836 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 51,178 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 52,474 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 36,216 kilowatt-hours per person | -31.0% |
| 2004 | 39,649 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 37,668 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 43,188 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 49,039 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 47,279 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 35,086 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.8% |
| 2010 | 36,089 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 31,498 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 36,041 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 33,225 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 32,330 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 30,662 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 31,876 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 37,776 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 30,950 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 31,915 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 26,473 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 33,613 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.0% |
| 2022 | 31,185 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 34,734 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 34,643 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 34,643 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 34,643 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 34,643 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,716 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50,398 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,911 kilowatt-hours per person | 77,157 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,782 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,525 kilowatt-hours per person | 49,999 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,261 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,086 kilowatt-hours per person | 52,474 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,236 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,662 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,776 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,130 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,473 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,734 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 47 Hong Kong 37,097 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 48 Cook Islands 36,658 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 49 Belarus 34,950 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 51 Austria 33,438 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 52 Libya 33,363 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Guam 33,296 kilowatt-hours per person 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 primary energy use per person in Bahamas?
- Primary energy use per person in Bahamas was 34,643 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 77,157 kilowatt-hours per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,473 kilowatt-hours per person in 2020.
- How does Bahamas rank for primary energy use per person?
- Bahamas ranks 50th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.