Primary energy use in Bermuda
Bermuda: Primary energy use was 2.41 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.41 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
186th
of 219 countries
All-time high
3.84 terawatt-hours
in 1989
All-time low
1.87 terawatt-hours
in 1992
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Primary energy use in Bermuda, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, primary energy use in Bermuda stood at 2.41 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Bermuda peaked at 3.84 terawatt-hours in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.87 terawatt-hours, in 1992.
That places Bermuda 186th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Primary energy use in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.34 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 2.02 terawatt-hours | -13.4% |
| 1982 | 2.15 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 2.27 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 2.21 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 2.15 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 2.02 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 2.92 terawatt-hours | +44.2% |
| 1988 | 3.18 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 3.84 terawatt-hours | +20.8% |
| 1990 | 2.73 terawatt-hours | -29.0% |
| 1991 | 2.39 terawatt-hours | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 1.87 terawatt-hours | -21.9% |
| 1993 | 2.17 terawatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 1994 | 2.09 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 2.15 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 2.21 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 2.21 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.21 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.21 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.43 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 2.47 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.6 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 2.59 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.68 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 2.82 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 3.19 terawatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 3.7 terawatt-hours | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 3.54 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 2.78 terawatt-hours | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 3.27 terawatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 2.12 terawatt-hours | -35.2% |
| 2012 | 2.29 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 2.3 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.98 terawatt-hours | +29.3% |
| 2015 | 2.51 terawatt-hours | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 3.19 terawatt-hours | +27.1% |
| 2017 | 3.14 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 3.08 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.68 terawatt-hours | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 1.98 terawatt-hours | -26.3% |
| 2021 | 2.31 terawatt-hours | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 2.36 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.38 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 2.41 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's 2.41 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 158.21 terawatt-hours, 2% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.51 terawatt-hours | 2.02 terawatt-hours | 3.84 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.22 terawatt-hours | 1.87 terawatt-hours | 2.73 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.88 terawatt-hours | 2.43 terawatt-hours | 3.7 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.76 terawatt-hours | 2.12 terawatt-hours | 3.27 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.29 terawatt-hours | 1.98 terawatt-hours | 2.41 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
- 183 East Timor 2.78 terawatt-hours compare
- 184 Greenland 2.7 terawatt-hours compare
- 185 Saint Lucia 2.65 terawatt-hours compare
- 187 American Samoa 2.32 terawatt-hours compare
- 188 Gambia 2.3 terawatt-hours compare
- 189 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.91 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Bermuda
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.25 % 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 11.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use in Bermuda?
- Primary energy use in Bermuda was 2.41 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.84 terawatt-hours in 1989.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 terawatt-hours in 1992.
- How does Bermuda rank for primary energy use?
- Bermuda ranks 186th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bermuda data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.