Electricity demand per person in Bahrain
Bahrain: Electricity demand per person was 23,920 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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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)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 2.7% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 52.8% (2023)
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.