Primary energy use per person in Bahamas
Bahamas: Primary energy use per person was 34,643 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 49th out of 217 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.
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
- 46 Hong Kong 37,097 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 47 Cook Islands 36,658 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 48 Belarus 34,950 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 50 Austria 33,438 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 51 Libya 33,363 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 52 Guam 33,296 kilowatt-hours per person 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 44.8% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 15.7% (2023)
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 49th out of 217 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.