Number of people with and without electricity access in Bahrain
Bahrain: Number of people with and without electricity access was 1.59 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access in Bahrain, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access in Bahrain stood at 1.59 million. 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 502,888, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 514,495 | — |
| 1991 | 502,888 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 516,392 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 530,210 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 544,365 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 558,879 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 573,792 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 589,115 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 604,842 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 620,989 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 637,582 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 661,316 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 710,553 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 764,517 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 823,741 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 888,822 | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 960,424 | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 1.04 million | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 1.10 million | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 1.18 million | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 1.23 million | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 1.20 million | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.21 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.25 million | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.31 million | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 1.37 million | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.42 million | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.50 million | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.50 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.48 million | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.47 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.50 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.52 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.58 million | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 1.59 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 555,597 | 502,888 | 620,989 | 10 |
| 2000s | 876,818 | 637,582 | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 million | 1.20 million | 1.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 million | 1.47 million | 1.59 million | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Bahrain
- Fuel imports 2.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 22.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 64.8% (2024)
- Gas production 160.08 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 97,413 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 160.08 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 97,413 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
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 in 2024, according to 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 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 502,888 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 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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