Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Bahrain
Bahrain: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 2.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Bahrain, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 2.7% for electric power transmission and distribution losses in 2023.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Bahrain peaked at 9.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1995.
Bahrain ranks 150th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.0% | — |
| 1991 | 2.1% | -30.0% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | -15.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -62.9% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | +385.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -74.0% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | +406.7% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | +38.4% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -45.8% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +27.4% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | +352.2% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -24.5% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -39.9% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | +101.8% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -62.4% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +36.7% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +90.8% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -38.1% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 0.5% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 1.9% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 1.8% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.7% | 4.8% | 4 |
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- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Bahrain?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Bahrain was 2.7% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1995.
- How does Bahrain rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Bahrain ranks 150th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 transmission and distribution losses (% of output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power transmission and distribution losses include losses in transmission between sources of supply and points of distribution and in the distribution to consumers, including pilferage. The losses are expressed as a share of the total output.