Share of electricity generation from oil in Bahrain
Bahrain: Share of electricity generation from oil was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0%
World rank
187th
of 213 countries
All-time high
2.4%
in 2006
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of electricity generation from oil in Bahrain, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 0.0% for share of electricity generation from oil in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from oil in Bahrain peaked at 2.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Bahrain 187th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from oil in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 2.4% | — |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -52.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0.0% | — |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.6%. (75 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.2%. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 184 India 0.2% compare
- 185 Cote d'Ivoire 0.2% compare
- 186 Thailand 0.1% compare
- 187 Albania 0.0% compare
- 187 Armenia 0.0%
- 187 Bhutan 0.0%
- 187 Central African Republic 0.0% compare
- 187 Costa Rica 0.0% compare
- 187 Croatia 0.0% compare
- 187 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0% compare
- 187 Eswatini 0.0% compare
- 187 Ethiopia 0.0% compare
- 187 Georgia 0.0% compare
- 187 Iceland 0.0% compare
- 187 Israel 0.0% compare
- 187 Laos 0.0% compare
- 187 Lesotho 0.0%
- 187 Montenegro 0.0%
- 187 Namibia 0.0% compare
- 187 Nepal 0.0% compare
- 187 Nigeria 0.0%
- 187 Paraguay 0.0% compare
- 187 Qatar 0.0%
- 187 Slovenia 0.0% compare
- 187 Tajikistan 0.0%
- 187 Togo 0.0% compare
- 187 Turkmenistan 0.0%
- 187 United Arab Emirates 0.0% compare
- 187 Zimbabwe 0.0% compare
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)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 2.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from oil in Bahrain?
- Share of electricity generation from oil in Bahrain was 0.0% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Bahrain rank for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Bahrain ranks 187th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.