Share of electricity generation from renewables in Bahrain
Bahrain: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Bahrain, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from renewables in Bahrain stood at 0.3%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 618.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from renewables in Bahrain peaked at 0.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Bahrain ranks 197th of 213 countries on this measure, 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 renewables 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 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +78.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +96.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +90.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +9.7% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.7%, 1% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.8%, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 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)
- 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 renewables in Bahrain?
- Share of electricity generation from renewables in Bahrain was 0.3% 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 renewables recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Bahrain rank for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Bahrain ranks 197th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 618.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 renewables. 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.