Installed solar energy capacity in Bahrain
Bahrain: Installed solar energy capacity was 0.1122 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar energy capacity in Bahrain, 2014–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
In 2025, installed solar energy capacity in Bahrain stood at 0.1122 gigawatts. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 70.0% on the previous year and up 2,144.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar energy capacity in Bahrain peaked at 0.1122 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.005 gigawatts, in 2014.
Bahrain ranks 119th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar energy capacity in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.005 gigawatts | — |
| 2015 | 0.005 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.006 gigawatts | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 0.006 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0063 gigawatts | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0097 gigawatts | +53.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0101 gigawatts | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0213 gigawatts | +111.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0456 gigawatts | +113.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0566 gigawatts | +24.2% |
| 2024 | 0.066 gigawatts | +16.6% |
| 2025 | 0.1122 gigawatts | +70.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.1122 gigawatts is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 gigawatts, 11% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.1122 gigawatts is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.09 gigawatts, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0063 gigawatts | 0.005 gigawatts | 0.0097 gigawatts | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.052 gigawatts | 0.0101 gigawatts | 0.1122 gigawatts | 6 |
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 solar energy capacity in Bahrain?
- Installed solar energy capacity in Bahrain was 0.1122 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1122 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 gigawatts in 2014.
- How does Bahrain rank for installed solar energy capacity?
- Bahrain ranks 119th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar energy capacity rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,144.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.