Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Bahrain
Bahrain: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 37.78 watts per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Bahrain, 2000–2023
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Bahrain is 37.78 watts per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 6,896.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Bahrain peaked at 37.78 watts per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 watts per capita, in 2000.
Bahrain ranks 169th of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.117 watts per capita | 0 watts per capita | 0.6 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.15 watts per capita | 0.54 watts per capita | 6.99 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.8 watts per capita | 7.27 watts per capita | 37.78 watts per capita | 4 |
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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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Bahrain?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Bahrain was 37.78 watts per capita in 2023, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 37.78 watts per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 watts per capita in 2000.
- How does Bahrain rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Bahrain ranks 169th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,896.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)