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.
Electricity generation in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.86 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 14.62 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 15.26 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 15.7 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 16.15 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 19.37 terawatt-hours | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 21.04 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 21.72 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 22.82 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 22.56 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 23.82 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 24.34 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 24.77 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 25.91 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 27.26 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 28.49 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 28.52 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 29.23 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 29.55 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 33.11 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 33.38 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 33.91 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 35.68 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 37.47 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 37.95 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 37.95 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.95 terawatt-hours, 1.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 37.95 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.5 terawatt-hours, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 2.6% (2024)
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.