Electricity generation in Bahrain
Bahrain: Electricity generation was 37.95 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation in Bahrain, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 37.95 terawatt-hours for electricity generation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Bahrain peaked at 37.95 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.86 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Bahrain ranks 65th of 214 countries on this measure, 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 | 22.82 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.5 terawatt-hours | 23.82 terawatt-hours | 33.11 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.68 terawatt-hours | 33.38 terawatt-hours | 37.95 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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 generation in Bahrain?
- Electricity generation in Bahrain was 37.95 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 37.95 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.86 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Bahrain rank for electricity generation?
- Bahrain ranks 65th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.