Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Bahrain
Bahrain: Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 37.85 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Bahrain, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Bahrain is 37.85 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Bahrain peaked at 37.85 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.86 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Bahrain 41st out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.86 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 14.62 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 15.26 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 15.7 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 16.15 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 19.37 terawatt-hours | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 21.04 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 21.72 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 22.82 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 22.56 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 23.82 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 24.34 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 24.77 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 25.91 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 27.25 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 28.48 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 28.51 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 29.22 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 29.54 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 33.09 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 33.36 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 33.87 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 35.6 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 37.38 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 37.85 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 37.85 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.3 terawatt-hours, 8.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 37.85 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37.85 terawatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.31 terawatt-hours | 13.86 terawatt-hours | 22.82 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.49 terawatt-hours | 23.82 terawatt-hours | 33.09 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.61 terawatt-hours | 33.36 terawatt-hours | 37.85 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More energy & mining data for Bahrain
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 2.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Bahrain?
- Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Bahrain was 37.85 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 37.85 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.86 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Bahrain rank for electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Bahrain ranks 41st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.