Electricity demand in Bahrain
Bahrain: Electricity demand was 38.44 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand in Bahrain, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity demand in Bahrain stood at 38.44 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Bahrain peaked at 38.44 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.86 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Bahrain 64th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.31 terawatt-hours | 13.86 terawatt-hours | 22.73 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.54 terawatt-hours | 23.99 terawatt-hours | 33.19 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.84 terawatt-hours | 33.16 terawatt-hours | 38.44 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Bahrain
- Fuel imports 2.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 22.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 64.8% (2024)
- Gas production 160.08 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 97,413 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 160.08 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 97,413 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 2.7% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 52.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand in Bahrain?
- Electricity demand in Bahrain was 38.44 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 38.44 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.86 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Bahrain rank for electricity demand?
- Bahrain ranks 64th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.