Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours in Bahrain
Bahrain: Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours was 33,874 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours in Bahrain, 2000–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 33,874 for electricity generation, gigawatt hours in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation, gigawatt hours in Bahrain peaked at 33,874 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,297, in 2000.
Bahrain ranks 46th of 224 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,297 | — |
| 2001 | 6,779 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 7,278 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 7,768 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 8,448 | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 8,867 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 9,745 | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 21,722 | +122.9% |
| 2008 | 22,819 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 22,555 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 23,441 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 23,725 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 24,728 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 25,867 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 27,203 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 28,452 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 28,469 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 29,183 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 29,507 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 33,442 | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 33,363 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 33,874 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 33,874 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,228 | 6,297 | 22,819 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,402 | 23,441 | 33,442 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,704 | 33,363 | 33,874 | 3 |
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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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation, gigawatt hours in Bahrain?
- Electricity generation, gigawatt hours in Bahrain was 33,874 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest electricity generation, gigawatt hours recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 33,874 in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity generation, gigawatt hours recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,297 in 2000.
- How does Bahrain rank for electricity generation, gigawatt hours?
- Bahrain ranks 46th out of 224 countries with data for 2022.
- Is electricity generation, gigawatt hours rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours (Fossil fuels). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides information on electricity generation and installed capacity, categorized by energy type (renewable and non-renewable) and five technology types (Fossil fuels, Hydropower, Solar energy, Wind energy, and Bioenergy). The data has been sourced from the International Renewable Energy Agency (https://pxweb.irena.org/pxweb/en/IRENASTAT). The indicators on energy transition have been formulated to help users understand the progress in the adoption of renewable energy sources vis-à-vis the increasing energy requirements.