Pintard: New energy deals ‘not designed with Bahamians in mind’ as costs, risks rise

2026-03-30 - 08:31

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Opposition Leader Michael Pintard is warning that the government’s new energy agreements will drive up electricity costs and shift significant financial risks onto Bahamian consumers, arguing that the contracts lock the country into “some of the highest” power prices in the region for decades. “The Government’s new energy contracts... are not good