Bahrain Electricity
Generation (2024)#63 World
37.96TWh+1.3% YoY
Consumption (2024)#61 World
37.44TWh+1.6% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
99.7%0.28%
Electricity Generation in Bahrain
- Net electricity generation in Bahrain reached 37.96 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#63 in the world), an increase of 1.3% from 37.48 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.12% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 99.7% (37.85 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Bahrain and renewables 0.28% (0.11 terawatt-hours).
- Bahrain reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0.03% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 0.28% of the total electricity.
Bahrain Electricity Generation Mix (2024)
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Bahrain Electricity Generation by Source (1980-2024)
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Electricity Consumption in Bahrain
- Bahrain consumed 37.44 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#61 in the world), an increase of 1.6% from 2023. This represents 0.13% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Bahrain averaged 23,298 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 63.83 kilowatt-hours per day (#2 in the world).
Bahrain Electricity Consumption (1980-2024)
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Bahrain Per Capita Electricity Consumption vs World Average (1980-2024)
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Installed Electricity Capacity in Bahrain
- Bahrain had a total installed electricity capacity of 5.11 gigawatts in 2024 (#91 in the world), an increase of 0.18% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 98.7% and renewables at 1.3% of Bahrain's installed capacity in 2024.
- Bahrain's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 84.7% in 2024, with fossil fuels at 85.7%, wind at 19% and solar at 17.8%.
Bahrain Share of Capacity vs Share of Generation by Source (2024)
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Bahrain Installed Capacity by Source (1980-2024)
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Electricity Imports & Exports in Bahrain
- Bahrain imported 0.51 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈1.3% of consumption).
- Bahrain exported 0.02 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈0.05% of generation).
- This made Bahrain a net importer of 0.49 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024.
Bahrain Electricity Imports & Exports (1980-2024)
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Grid Efficiency in Bahrain
- Distribution losses in Bahrain were 1 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 2.6% of total generation, up from 2.1% in 2014.
Bahrain Electricity Distribution Loss Rate (1980-2024)
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Electricity Balance in Bahrain
- In 2024, Bahrain generated approximately 0.1 terawatt-hours and consumed 0.1 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.0014 terawatt-hours.
Bahrain Electricity Balance (2024)
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Bahrain Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 37.96 | +1.3% | 63 | 0.12% | 37.44 | +1.6% | 61 | 0.13% | 23,298 | 5.11 | +0.18% | 91 | 0.05% | 0.51 | 0.02 | 0.49 | 1 |
| 2023 | 37.48 | +5% | 66 | 0.13% | 36.86 | +6.4% | 61 | 0.13% | 23,485 | 5.1 | −27.3% | 91 | 0.06% | 0.5 | 0.02 | 0.48 | 1.09 |
| 2022 | 35.69 | +5.2% | 65 | 0.13% | 34.63 | +5.2% | 62 | 0.13% | 22,585 | 7.02 | +0.39% | 78 | 0.08% | 0.5 | 0.48 | 0.03 | 1.08 |
| 2021 | 33.91 | +1.6% | 68 | 0.12% | 32.92 | +4.3% | 65 | 0.13% | 21,920 | 6.99 | +0.16% | 78 | 0.09% | 0.46 | 0.44 | 0.02 | 1.01 |
| 2020 | 33.38 | +0.82% | 66 | 0.13% | 31.57 | −2.5% | 65 | 0.13% | 21,285 | 6.98 | +0.0072% | 77 | 0.09% | 0.2 | 0.42 | −0.22 | 1.59 |
| 2019 | 33.11 | +12% | 66 | 0.12% | 32.37 | +10.8% | 64 | 0.13% | 21,785 | 6.98 | +0.04% | 77 | 0.09% | 0.63 | 0.55 | 0.08 | 0.83 |
| 2018 | 29.56 | +1.1% | 70 | 0.11% | 29.22 | +2% | 65 | 0.12% | 19,513 | 6.98 | +0.0043% | 76 | 0.1% | 0.65 | 0.45 | 0.21 | 0.54 |
| 2017 | 29.23 | +2.5% | 70 | 0.12% | 28.64 | +2.7% | 65 | 0.12% | 19,327 | 6.98 | +0% | 76 | 0.1% | 0.56 | 0.51 | 0.04 | 0.63 |
| 2016 | 28.52 | +0.12% | 69 | 0.12% | 27.9 | +0.11% | 66 | 0.12% | 19,518 | 6.98 | +0% | 74 | 0.11% | 0.28 | 0.29 | −0.02 | 0.6 |
| 2015 | 28.48 | +4.5% | 67 | 0.12% | 27.87 | +4.4% | 67 | 0.13% | 20,349 | 6.98 | −0.04% | 73 | 0.11% | 0.21 | 0.21 | −0.008 | 0.6 |
| 2014 | 27.25 | +5.2% | 68 | 0.12% | 26.69 | +5% | 66 | 0.12% | 20,329 | 6.98 | +0.76% | 73 | 0.12% | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.003 | 0.57 |
| 2013 | 25.91 | +4.6% | 69 | 0.11% | 25.41 | +5.3% | 67 | 0.12% | 20,211 | 6.93 | −0.07% | 72 | 0.12% | 0.07 | 0.05 | 0.02 | 0.52 |
| 2012 | 24.78 | +1.8% | 71 | 0.11% | 24.13 | +0.64% | 69 | 0.12% | 19,836 | 6.93 | +20.2% | 71 | 0.12% | 0.04 | 0.19 | −0.16 | 0.49 |
| 2011 | 24.34 | +2.2% | 69 | 0.11% | 23.97 | +7.1% | 67 | 0.12% | 19,867 | 5.77 | −1.7% | 74 | 0.11% | 0.23 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.48 |
| 2010 | 23.82 | +5.6% | 69 | 0.11% | 22.38 | +8.2% | 67 | 0.12% | 18,449 | 5.87 | +0% | 73 | 0.11% | 0.19 | 0.02 | 0.17 | 1.61 |
| 2009 | 22.56 | −1.2% | 70 | 0.11% | 20.69 | −0.02% | 68 | 0.11% | 17,481 | 5.87 | +7.1% | 72 | 0.12% | 0.17 | 0 | 0.17 | 2.04 |
| 2008 | 22.82 | +5% | 69 | 0.11% | 20.7 | −3% | 67 | 0.11% | 18,467 | 5.48 | +5.3% | 71 | 0.12% | 0.09 | 0.28 | −0.19 | 1.94 |
| 2007 | 21.73 | +3.3% | 70 | 0.11% | 21.33 | +3.5% | 68 | 0.12% | 20,174 | 5.2 | +0% | 73 | 0.12% | 0.01 | 0 | 0.01 | 0.41 |
| 2006 | 21.04 | +8.6% | 71 | 0.11% | 20.61 | +8.7% | 68 | 0.12% | 20,726 | 5.2 | +124.2% | 74 | 0.12% | 0.003 | 0 | 0.003 | 0.43 |
| 2005 | 19.37 | +20% | 70 | 0.11% | 18.96 | +22.5% | 68 | 0.12% | 20,332 | 2.32 | +25.4% | 91 | 0.06% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 2004 | 16.15 | +2.9% | 74 | 0.09% | 15.47 | +0.49% | 70 | 0.1% | 17,757 | 1.85 | −29.7% | 97 | 0.05% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 2003 | 15.7 | +2.9% | 74 | 0.1% | 15.4 | +4.6% | 70 | 0.1% | 18,981 | 2.63 | +4.9% | 87 | 0.07% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 2002 | 15.26 | +4.4% | 73 | 0.1% | 14.72 | +4.9% | 70 | 0.1% | 19,563 | 2.51 | +69.4% | 87 | 0.07% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 2001 | 14.62 | +5.5% | 73 | 0.1% | 14.03 | +5.5% | 68 | 0.1% | 20,043 | 1.48 | +2.1% | 99 | 0.04% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 2000 | 13.86 | +147.5% | 73 | 0.09% | 13.3 | +155.5% | 69 | 0.1% | 19,866 | 1.45 | +24.6% | 101 | 0.04% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 1999 | 5.6 | +3.2% | 98 | 0.04% | 5.21 | +4.8% | 95 | 0.04% | 7,952.8 | 1.16 | +5.7% | 106 | 0.04% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 1998 | 5.43 | +14.5% | 96 | 0.04% | 4.97 | +6.7% | 96 | 0.04% | 7,768.5 | 1.1 | +0% | 107 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 1997 | 4.74 | +0.49% | 101 | 0.04% | 4.65 | +3.4% | 97 | 0.04% | 7,456.7 | 1.1 | +0% | 105 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 1996 | 4.72 | +8.8% | 100 | 0.04% | 4.5 | +5.3% | 97 | 0.04% | 7,392.5 | 1.1 | +1.9% | 105 | 0.04% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 1995 | 4.34 | +1.4% | 100 | 0.03% | 4.27 | +3.9% | 97 | 0.04% | 7,203 | 1.08 | +2.9% | 106 | 0.04% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 1994 | 4.28 | +7.2% | 100 | 0.04% | 4.11 | +8.6% | 95 | 0.04% | 7,116.5 | 1.05 | +0% | 105 | 0.04% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 1993 | 3.99 | +8.9% | 97 | 0.03% | 3.79 | +9.3% | 96 | 0.03% | 6,730.5 | 1.05 | +0% | 104 | 0.04% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 1992 | 3.66 | +11.5% | 97 | 0.03% | 3.47 | +10.8% | 95 | 0.03% | 6,327.7 | 1.05 | +0% | 101 | 0.04% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 1991 | 3.29 | +0.12% | 81 | 0.03% | 3.13 | +2.9% | 76 | 0.03% | 5,881.1 | 1.05 | +0.96% | 82 | 0.04% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 1990 | 3.28 | +0% | 77 | 0.03% | 3.04 | −1.3% | 76 | 0.03% | 5,903.3 | 1.04 | +0% | 82 | 0.04% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 1989 | 3.28 | +0.24% | 77 | 0.03% | 3.08 | +0.49% | 76 | 0.03% | 6,193.1 | 1.04 | +0% | 80 | 0.04% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 1988 | 3.27 | +5% | 76 | 0.03% | 3.07 | +8.3% | 75 | 0.03% | 6,386.4 | 1.04 | +0% | 80 | 0.04% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 1987 | 3.12 | +3.3% | 76 | 0.03% | 2.83 | +0.78% | 77 | 0.03% | 6,112.1 | 1.04 | −3.9% | 76 | 0.04% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 1986 | 3.02 | +9.3% | 76 | 0.03% | 2.81 | +9.9% | 75 | 0.03% | 6,289.7 | 1.08 | +0% | 74 | 0.04% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 1985 | 2.76 | +21.5% | 76 | 0.03% | 2.55 | +17.2% | 74 | 0.03% | 5,932.3 | 1.08 | +1.9% | 74 | 0.05% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 1984 | 2.27 | +9.1% | 77 | 0.03% | 2.18 | +12.4% | 78 | 0.03% | 5,246.2 | 1.06 | +1.4% | 74 | 0.05% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 1983 | 2.08 | +10.7% | 80 | 0.02% | 1.94 | +10.7% | 82 | 0.02% | 4,834.4 | 1.05 | +41.9% | 72 | 0.05% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 1982 | 1.88 | +10.7% | 82 | 0.02% | 1.75 | +10.7% | 82 | 0.02% | 4,520.4 | 0.74 | +25.5% | 79 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 1981 | 1.7 | +9.3% | 83 | 0.02% | 1.58 | +9.3% | 82 | 0.02% | 4,230.2 | 0.59 | +0% | 84 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 1980 | 1.55 | — | 85 | 0.02% | 1.45 | — | 84 | 0.02% | 4,025.9 | 0.59 | — | 82 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.