Total electricity output in Bahamas
Bahamas: Total electricity output was 2,117 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total electricity output in Bahamas, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total electricity output in Bahamas is 2,117 GWh, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Bahamas peaked at 2,251 GWh in 2008 and was at its lowest, 950 GWh, in 1990.
Bahamas ranks 140th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total electricity output in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 950 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 1,135 GWh | +19.5% |
| 1992 | 1,165 GWh | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 1,217 GWh | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 1,278 GWh | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 1,304 GWh | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1,340 GWh | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 1,414 GWh | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 1,532 GWh | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 1,607 GWh | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 1,705 GWh | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 1,770 GWh | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 1,886 GWh | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 1,995 GWh | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 1,980 GWh | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 2,085 GWh | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 2,121 GWh | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2,246 GWh | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 2,251 GWh | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 2,140 GWh | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 1,805 GWh | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 1,754 GWh | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 1,750 GWh | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,885 GWh | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 1,853 GWh | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 2,117 GWh | +14.2% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 2,117 GWh is below the median for high income countries, which is 16,808 GWh, 13% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 2,117 GWh is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,579 GWh, 46% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,294 GWh | 950 GWh | 1,607 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,018 GWh | 1,705 GWh | 2,251 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,860 GWh | 1,750 GWh | 2,117 GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More reference data data for Bahamas
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0228 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0775 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total electricity output in Bahamas?
- Total electricity output in Bahamas was 2,117 GWh in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest total electricity output recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 2,251 GWh in 2008.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 950 GWh in 1990.
- How does Bahamas rank for total electricity output?
- Bahamas ranks 140th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants