Bahrain vs Qatar: Electricity demand per person

Bahrain
23,920 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Qatar
18,030 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Bahrain rank
3rd
Qatar rank
5th

Electricity demand per person over time

  • Bahrain
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 23,920 kilowatt-hours against 18,030 kilowatt-hours in Qatar, a difference of 5,890 kilowatt-hours.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.3 times Qatar's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.

Bahrain ranks 3rd and Qatar ranks 5th of 214 countries.

Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Qatar Difference Ahead
2000s 20,163 kilowatt-hours 15,894 kilowatt-hours 4,269 kilowatt-hours Bahrain
2010s 20,435 kilowatt-hours 17,190 kilowatt-hours 3,245 kilowatt-hours Bahrain
2020s 23,267 kilowatt-hours 18,493 kilowatt-hours 4,774 kilowatt-hours Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity demand per person, Bahrain or Qatar?
Bahrain, at 23,920 kilowatt-hours against 18,030 kilowatt-hours in Qatar as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Bahrain and Qatar?
5,890 kilowatt-hours, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Qatar?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bahrain and Qatar rank globally for electricity demand per person?
Bahrain ranks 3rd and Qatar ranks 5th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity demand per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,717 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.