Electricity production by source in Bahrain
Bahrain: Electricity production by source was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Bahrain, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, electricity production by source in Bahrain stood at 0.0%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 659.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Bahrain peaked at 0.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Bahrain 188th out of 208 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production by source in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +66.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +342.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +11.6% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.8%, 0% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.7%, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +342.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2012 | +66.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 185 East Timor 0.1% compare
- 186 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1% compare
- 187 Saudi Arabia 0.1% compare
- 189 Libya 0.0% compare
- 190 Brunei 0.0% compare
- 191 Bhutan 0.0% compare
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 production by source in Bahrain?
- Electricity production by source in Bahrain was 0.0% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Bahrain rank for electricity production by source?
- Bahrain ranks 188th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 659.4%. 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, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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