Bahamas Savings Policy Assessment
Country Overview
BAU
Business as usual
Min. Amb.
Minimum Ambition
High Amb.
High Ambition
ANNUAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF FIVE APPLIANCES IN 2030 (TWh)
Energy savings (TWh)
0.17
Percentage of total electicity use (%)
10.25
ANNUAL CO₂ EMISSIONS FROM FIVE APPLIANCES IN 2030 (Million tonnes)
CO2 emissions avoided (Million tonnes)
0.15
Equivalent to number of passenger cars (thousands)
90
ANNUAL ENERGY COSTS OF FIVE APPLIANCES IN 2030 (Million US$)
Energy bill savings (Million US$)
38
Equivalent to number of building new power plants
(20MW)
1
SAVINGS, SHARE OF DIFFERENT APPLIANCES IN 2030 (%)
TOTAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF FIVE APPLIANCES IN THREE SCENARIOS (BUSINESS AS USUAL, MINIMUM AMBITION , HIGH AMBITION) (TWh)
COUNTRY GENERAL INFORMATION
Electrification rate (%)
100
Transmission and distribution loss factor (%)
16
CO2 emissions factor (kg/kWh)
0.75
Population 2018 (million)
0.4
GDP per capita 2018 ($)
30,749
Residential electricity price ($/kWh)
0.22
CUMULATIVE SAVINGS (2020 - 2030)
Energy savings (TWh)
1.1
CO2 emissions avoided (Thousand tonnes)
975
Energy bill savings (Million US$)
240
Lighting
BAU
Business as usual
Min. Amb.
Minimum Ambition
High Amb.
High Ambition
ANNUAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION FROM LIGHTING IN 2030 (GWh)
Energy savings (GWh)
15
Percentage of total electicity use (%)
0.88
ANNUAL CO₂ EMISSIONS FROM LIGHTING IN 2030 (Thousand tonnes)
CO2 emissions avoided (Thousand tonnes)
13
Equivalent to number of passenger cars (thousands)
7
ANNUAL ENERGY COSTS FROM LIGHTING IN 2030 (Million US$)
Energy bill savings (Million US$)
3.2
Equivalent to number of building new power plants
(1MW)
3
CUMULATIVE SAVINGS (2020 - 2030)
Energy savings (GWh)
195
CO2 emissions avoided (Thousand tonnes)
173
Energy bill savings (Million US$)
42.4
TOTAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF LIGHTING IN THREE SCENARIOS (BUSINESS AS USUAL, MINIMUM AMBITION, HIGH AMBITION) (GWh)
Refrigerator
BAU
Business as usual
Min. Amb.
Minimum Ambition
High Amb.
High Ambition
ANNUAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION FROM RESIDENTIAL REFRIGERATORS IN 2030 (GWh)
Energy savings (GWh)
23.8
Percentage of total electicity use (%)
1.4
ANNUAL CO₂ EMISSIONS FROM RESIDENTIAL REFRIGERATORS IN 2030 (Thousand tonnes)
CO2 emissions avoided (Thousand tonnes)
21.1
Equivalent to number of passenger cars (thousands)
10
ANNUAL ENERGY COSTS FROM RESIDENTIAL REFRIGERATORS IN 2030 (Million US$)
Energy bill savings (Million US$)
5.1
Equivalent to number of building new power plants
(5MW)
1
CUMULATIVE SAVINGS (2020 - 2030)
Energy savings (GWh)
131
CO2 emissions avoided (Thousand tonnes)
116
Energy bill savings (Million US$)
28.5
TOTAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF RESIDENTIAL REFRIGERATORS IN THREE SCENARIOS (BUSINESS AS USUAL, MINIMUM AMBITION, HIGH AMBITION) (GWh)
Air Conditioner
BAU
Business as usual
Min. Amb.
Minimum Ambition
High Amb.
High Ambition
ANNUAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION FROM ROOM AIR CONDITIONERS IN 2030 (GWh)
Energy savings (GWh)
124
Percentage of total electicity use (%)
7.26
ANNUAL CO₂ EMISSIONS FROM ROOM AIR CONDITIONERS IN 2030 (Thousand tonnes)
CO2 emissions avoided (Thousand tonnes)
109
Equivalent to number of passenger cars (thousands)
60
ANNUAL ENERGY COSTS FROM ROOM AIR CONDITIONERS IN 2030 (Million US$)
Energy bill savings (Million US$)
27
Equivalent to number of building new power plants
(20MW)
1
CUMULATIVE SAVINGS (2020 - 2030)
Energy savings (GWh)
709
CO2 emissions avoided (Thousand tonnes)
629
Energy bill savings (Million US$)
155
TOTAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF ROOM AIR CONDITIONERS IN THREE SCENARIOS (BUSINESS AS USUAL, MINIMUM AMBITION, HIGH AMBITION) (GWh)
Transformer
BAU
Business as usual
Min. Amb.
Minimum Ambition
High Amb.
High Ambition
ANNUAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION FROM DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMERS IN 2030 (GWh)
Energy savings (GWh)
4.1
Percentage of total electicity use (%)
0.24
ANNUAL CO₂ EMISSIONS FROM DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMERS IN 2030 (Thousand tonnes)
CO2 emissions avoided (Thousand tonnes)
3.6
Equivalent to number of passenger cars (thousands)
2
ANNUAL ENERGY COSTS FROM DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMERS IN 2030 (Million US$)
Energy bill savings (Million US$)
0.88
Equivalent to number of building new power plants
(200MW)
4
CUMULATIVE SAVINGS (2020 - 2030)
Energy savings (GWh)
21.2
CO2 emissions avoided (Thousand tonnes)
18.8
Energy bill savings (Million US$)
4.61
TOTAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMERS IN THREE SCENARIOS (BUSINESS AS USUAL, MINIMUM AMBITION, HIGH AMBITION) (GWh)
Electric Motor
BAU
Business as usual
Min. Amb.
Minimum Ambition
High Amb.
High Ambition
ANNUAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION FROM INDUSTRIAL ELECTRIC MOTORS IN 2030 (GWh)
Energy savings (GWh)
8
Percentage of total electicity use (%)
0.48
ANNUAL CO₂ EMISSIONS FROM INDUSTRIAL ELECTRIC MOTORS IN 2030 (Thousand tonnes)
CO2 emissions avoided (Thousand tonnes)
7
Equivalent to number of passenger cars (thousands)
4
ANNUAL ENERGY COSTS FROM INDUSTRIAL ELECTRIC MOTORS IN 2030 (Million US$)
Energy bill savings (Million US$)
2
Equivalent to number of building new power plants
(1MW)
1
CUMULATIVE SAVINGS (2020 - 2040)
Energy savings (GWh)
43.3
CO2 emissions avoided (Thousand tonnes)
38.4
Energy bill savings (Million US$)
9.43
TOTAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF INDUSTRIAL ELECTRIC MOTORS IN THREE SCENARIOS (BUSINESS AS USUAL, MINIMUM AMBITION, HIGH AMBITION) (GWh)