Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Bahrain
Bahrain: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 0.1 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Bahrain, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 0.1 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2024. 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 low-carbon sources in Bahrain peaked at 0.1 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Bahrain 165th out of 214 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.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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 9.82 terawatt-hours, 1% 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 2.28 terawatt-hours, 4% 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
- 164 Central African Republic 0.14 terawatt-hours compare
- 165 Barbados 0.1 terawatt-hours compare
- 165 Seychelles 0.1 terawatt-hours compare
- 168 Somalia 0.09 terawatt-hours compare
More climate change data for Bahrain
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 985,662 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 40.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 24.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.8709 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0205 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 5.43 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Bahrain?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Bahrain was 0.1 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Bahrain rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Bahrain ranks 165th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.