Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Bahamas
Bahamas: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 0.0156 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Bahamas, 2007–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Bahamas is 0.0156 gigawatts, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 1,211.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Bahamas peaked at 0.0156 gigawatts in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 gigawatts, in 2007.
That places Bahamas 154th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative 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 | 0.0004 gigawatts | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 gigawatts | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 gigawatts | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0012 gigawatts | +86.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 gigawatts | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 gigawatts | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0015 gigawatts | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0029 gigawatts | +97.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0034 gigawatts | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0045 gigawatts | +32.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0095 gigawatts | +113.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0096 gigawatts | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0156 gigawatts | +62.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0156 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.0156 gigawatts is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.17 gigawatts, 1% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.0156 gigawatts is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0758 gigawatts, 21% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0002 gigawatts | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 gigawatts | 0.0003 gigawatts | 0.0029 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0097 gigawatts | 0.0034 gigawatts | 0.0156 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
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 solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Bahamas?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Bahamas was 0.0156 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0156 gigawatts in 2024.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 gigawatts in 2007.
- How does Bahamas rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Bahamas ranks 154th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,211.6%. 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 Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.