Bahamas electricity prices
The residential electricity price in the Bahamas is
BSD 0.424 per kWh or USD 0.424.
The electricity price for businesses is
BSD 0.416 kWh or
USD 0.416.
These retail prices were collected in December 2023 and include the cost of power, distribution and transmission, and all taxes and fees.
Compare the Bahamas with 150 other countries.
Historical quarterly data, along with the latest update from June 2024 are available for download.
Sources: Bahamas Power and Light Company Limited, Grand Bahama Power Company, Utilities Regulation & Competition Authority (URCA)
Electricity price analysis for the Bahamas
- Residential electricity prices in the Bahamas are 273.77% of the world average electricity price and 218.20% of the average price in North America.
- Business electricity rates in the Bahamas are 271.58% of the world average price and 192.79% of the average in North America.
- Household rates are 101.92% of the business rates.
- Electricity prices paid by small businesses in the Bahamas are 110.51% of the prices paid by big businesses.
- The price paid by households with low electricity consumption is 80.45% of the price paid by households with high electricity consumption.
