Number of people with and without electricity access in Bahrain
Bahrain: Number of people with and without electricity access was 1.59 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access in Bahrain, 1990–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access in Bahrain stood at 1.59 million people. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Bahrain peaked at 1.59 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 502,888 people, in 1991.
That places Bahrain 147th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 514,495 people | — |
| 1991 | 502,888 people | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 516,392 people | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 530,210 people | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 544,365 people | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 558,879 people | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 573,792 people | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 589,115 people | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 604,842 people | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 620,989 people | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 637,582 people | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 661,316 people | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 710,553 people | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 764,517 people | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 823,741 people | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 888,822 people | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 960,424 people | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 1.04 million people | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 1.10 million people | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 1.18 million people | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 1.23 million people | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 1.20 million people | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.21 million people | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.25 million people | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.31 million people | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 1.37 million people | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.42 million people | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.50 million people | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.50 million people | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.48 million people | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.47 million people | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.50 million people | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.52 million people | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.58 million people | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 1.59 million people | +0.7% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 1.59 million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 52% of the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 1.59 million people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.55 million people, 14% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 555,597 people | 502,888 people | 620,989 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 876,818 people | 637,582 people | 1.18 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 million people | 1.20 million people | 1.50 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 million people | 1.47 million people | 1.59 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More energy & mining data for Bahrain
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 2.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Bahrain?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Bahrain was 1.59 million people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 502,888 people in 1991.
- How does Bahrain rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Bahrain ranks 147th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.