Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) was 2.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Bahrain, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 2.8% for electric power transmission and distribution losses in 2024.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 28.2% 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 148th 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 (% of output) 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% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | +6.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 2.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.0%, 47% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 2.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.2%, 25% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +406.7% | 0.7% | 3.4% |
| 1996 | +385.2% | 0.5% | 2.6% |
| 2008 | +352.2% | 1.9% | 8.5% |
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 | 3.2% | 2.7% | 4.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 145 Netherlands 3.5% compare
- 146 China 3.1% compare
- 147 South Korea 3.0% compare
- 149 Uzbekistan 2.7% compare
- 150 Iceland 1.0% compare
- 151 Singapore 0.2% compare
More energy & mining data for Bahrain
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 2.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Bahrain?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Bahrain was 2.8% in 2024, 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 148th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. 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.