Bahamas electricity prices

The residential electricity price in the Bahamas is BSD 0.281 per kWh or USD 0.281. The electricity price for businesses is BSD 0.354 kWh or USD 0.354. These retail prices were collected in December 2024 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 2025 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 178.39% of the world average electricity price and 136.54% of the average price in North America.


  • Business electricity rates in the Bahamas are 229.01% of the world average price and 164.47% of the average in North America.


  • Household rates are 79.38% of the business rates.


  • Electricity prices paid by small businesses in the Bahamas are 105.65% of the prices paid by big businesses.


  • The price paid by households with low electricity consumption is 53.74% of the price paid by households with high electricity consumption.

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The energy mix of the Bahamas

Based on the United States Energy Information Adminstration data from 2022, electricity in the Bahamas is produced from the following sources: fossil fuels 100.00%, wind 0.00%, solar 0.00%, hydro 0.00%, nuclear 0.00%, and geothermal 0.00%. You can also compare the energy mix of the Bahamas to other countries.



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