Electric power consumption in Bahrain
Bahrain: Electric power consumption was 23,120 kWh per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Bahrain, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electric power consumption in Bahrain is 23,120 kWh per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Bahrain peaked at 23,152 kWh per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14,404 kWh per capita, in 1991.
Bahrain ranks 3rd of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Electric power consumption in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,049 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 14,404 kWh per capita | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 18,735 kWh per capita | +30.1% |
| 1993 | 21,889 kWh per capita | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 20,674 kWh per capita | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 20,731 kWh per capita | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 20,772 kWh per capita | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 21,313 kWh per capita | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 21,563 kWh per capita | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 21,155 kWh per capita | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 20,863 kWh per capita | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 21,233 kWh per capita | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 20,709 kWh per capita | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 20,142 kWh per capita | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 19,124 kWh per capita | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 21,334 kWh per capita | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 21,463 kWh per capita | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 20,526 kWh per capita | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 18,678 kWh per capita | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 17,558 kWh per capita | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 18,219 kWh per capita | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 19,159 kWh per capita | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 19,192 kWh per capita | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 19,616 kWh per capita | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 19,918 kWh per capita | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 20,289 kWh per capita | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 19,531 kWh per capita | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 18,552 kWh per capita | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 19,440 kWh per capita | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 21,808 kWh per capita | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 21,443 kWh per capita | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 22,119 kWh per capita | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 23,152 kWh per capita | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 23,120 kWh per capita | -0.1% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 23,120 kWh per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,386 kWh per capita, 3.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 23,120 kWh per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,827 kWh per capita, 8.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electric power consumption in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +30.1% | 14,404 kWh per capita | 18,735 kWh per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,628 kWh per capita | 14,404 kWh per capita | 21,889 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,163 kWh per capita | 17,558 kWh per capita | 21,463 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,572 kWh per capita | 18,219 kWh per capita | 21,808 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,458 kWh per capita | 21,443 kWh per capita | 23,152 kWh per capita | 4 |
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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 electric power consumption in Bahrain?
- Electric power consumption in Bahrain was 23,120 kWh per capita in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 23,152 kWh per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,404 kWh per capita in 1991.
- How does Bahrain rank for electric power consumption?
- Bahrain ranks 3rd out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.