Bahrain vs Iceland: Primary energy use per person
Bahrain
152,038 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Iceland
206,917 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Bahrain rank
5th
Iceland rank
2nd
Primary energy use per person over time
- Bahrain
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 206,917 kilowatt-hours per person against 152,038 kilowatt-hours per person in Bahrain, a difference of 54,879 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.4 times Bahrain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 5th and Iceland ranks 2nd of 217 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 134,397 kilowatt-hours per person | 53,024 kilowatt-hours per person | 81,372 kilowatt-hours per person | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 148,275 kilowatt-hours per person | 69,870 kilowatt-hours per person | 78,405 kilowatt-hours per person | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 158,395 kilowatt-hours per person | 146,284 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,111 kilowatt-hours per person | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 147,741 kilowatt-hours per person | 229,390 kilowatt-hours per person | 81,650 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 154,836 kilowatt-hours per person | 222,310 kilowatt-hours per person | 67,474 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Bahrain or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 206,917 kilowatt-hours per person against 152,038 kilowatt-hours per person in Bahrain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Bahrain and Iceland?
- 54,879 kilowatt-hours per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Iceland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Iceland rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Bahrain ranks 5th and Iceland ranks 2nd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.