Electricity demand per person in Bahrain
Bahrain: Electricity demand per person was 23,920 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23,920 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
3rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
24,177 kilowatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
18,532 kilowatt-hours
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity demand per person in Bahrain, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 23,920 kilowatt-hours for electricity demand per person in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Bahrain peaked at 24,177 kilowatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18,532 kilowatt-hours, in 2004.
That places Bahrain 3rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity demand per person in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20,699 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 20,887 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 20,287 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 19,352 kilowatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 18,532 kilowatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 20,770 kilowatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 21,154 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 20,550 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 20,192 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 19,204 kilowatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 19,773 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 20,270 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 20,233 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 20,625 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 20,764 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 20,794 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 19,936 kilowatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 19,750 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 19,865 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 22,340 kilowatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 22,359 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 22,594 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 23,287 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 24,177 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 23,920 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 23,920 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,759 kilowatt-hours, 3.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 23,920 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,064 kilowatt-hours, 11.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,163 kilowatt-hours | 18,532 kilowatt-hours | 21,154 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,435 kilowatt-hours | 19,750 kilowatt-hours | 22,340 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,267 kilowatt-hours | 22,359 kilowatt-hours | 24,177 kilowatt-hours | 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 2.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 22.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand per person in Bahrain?
- Electricity demand per person in Bahrain was 23,920 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 24,177 kilowatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,532 kilowatt-hours in 2004.
- How does Bahrain rank for electricity demand per person?
- Bahrain ranks 3rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.