Share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Bahrain
Bahrain: Share of electricity generation from solar and wind was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind 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 solar and wind in Bahrain stood at 0.3%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 618.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Bahrain peaked at 0.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Bahrain 172nd out of 211 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 solar and wind 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% |
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
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Bahrain?
- Share of electricity generation from solar and wind 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 solar and wind recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Bahrain rank for share of electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Bahrain ranks 172nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from solar and wind 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 solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.