Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Bahrain
Bahrain: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 42.75 w per capita in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Bahrain, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 42.75 w per capita for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 889.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Bahrain peaked at 42.75 w per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 w per capita, in 2000.
Bahrain ranks 183rd of 237 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | w per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 w per capita | — |
| 2001 | 0 w per capita | — |
| 2002 | 0 w per capita | — |
| 2003 | 0 w per capita | — |
| 2004 | 0 w per capita | — |
| 2005 | 0 w per capita | — |
| 2006 | 0 w per capita | — |
| 2007 | 0 w per capita | — |
| 2008 | 0.6023 w per capita | — |
| 2009 | 0.5703 w per capita | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5564 w per capita | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5594 w per capita | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.555 w per capita | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5369 w per capita | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 4.32 w per capita | +705.1% |
| 2015 | 4.14 w per capita | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 4.67 w per capita | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 4.5 w per capita | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 4.66 w per capita | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 6.99 w per capita | +49.8% |
| 2020 | 7.27 w per capita | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 14.66 w per capita | +101.7% |
| 2022 | 31.48 w per capita | +114.8% |
| 2023 | 37.78 w per capita | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 42.75 w per capita | +13.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 42.75 w per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 728.93 w per capita, 6% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 42.75 w per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 69.75 w per capita, 61% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 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 | +705.1% | 0.5369 w per capita | 4.32 w per capita |
| 2022 | +114.8% | 14.66 w per capita | 31.48 w per capita |
| 2021 | +101.7% | 7.27 w per capita | 14.66 w per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1173 w per capita | 0 w per capita | 0.6023 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.15 w per capita | 0.5369 w per capita | 6.99 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.79 w per capita | 7.27 w per capita | 42.75 w per capita | 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 installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Bahrain?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Bahrain was 42.75 w per capita in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 42.75 w per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 w per capita in 2000.
- How does Bahrain rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Bahrain ranks 183rd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 889.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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