Electricity generation from solar in Bahrain
Bahrain: Electricity generation from solar was 0.1 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar in Bahrain, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from solar in Bahrain stood at 0.1 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 900.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar in Bahrain peaked at 0.1 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Bahrain 122nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.1 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 terawatt-hours, 10% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.1 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9 terawatt-hours, 11% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.007 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.066 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 0.1 terawatt-hours | 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 electricity generation from solar in Bahrain?
- Electricity generation from solar in Bahrain was 0.1 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Bahrain rank for electricity generation from solar?
- Bahrain ranks 122nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from solar rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 900.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.