Electricity net generation in Bahrain

Bahrain: Electricity net generation was 29.86 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
29.86
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
69th
of 203 countries
All-time high
31.44
in 2019
All-time low
1.55
in 1980
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Electricity net generation in Bahrain, 1980–2020

01020301980200020201980: 1.61981: 1.71982: 1.91983: 2.11984: 2.31985: 2.81986: 31987: 3.11988: 3.31989: 3.31990: 3.31991: 3.31992: 3.71993: 41994: 4.31995: 4.31996: 4.71997: 4.71998: 5.41999: 5.62000: 132001: 13.72002: 14.32003: 14.82004: 15.22005: 18.22006: 19.82007: 20.42008: 21.52009: 21.22010: 22.42011: 22.92012: 23.32013: 24.42014: 25.62015: 26.82016: 26.82017: 27.52018: 27.82019: 31.42020: 29.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Bahrain recorded 29.86 for electricity net generation in 2020.

The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity net generation in Bahrain peaked at 31.44 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.55, in 1980.

Bahrain ranks 69th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Electricity net generation in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Electricity net generation in Bahrain, 1980 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1980 1.55
1981 1.7 +9.3%
1982 1.88 +10.7%
1983 2.08 +10.7%
1984 2.27 +9.1%
1985 2.76 +21.5%
1986 3.02 +9.3%
1987 3.12 +3.3%
1988 3.27 +5.0%
1989 3.28 +0.2%
1990 3.28 +0.0%
1991 3.29 +0.1%
1992 3.66 +11.5%
1993 3.99 +8.9%
1994 4.28 +7.2%
1995 4.33 +1.4%
1996 4.71 +8.8%
1997 4.74 +0.5%
1998 5.43 +14.5%
1999 5.6 +3.2%
2000 13.02 +132.6%
2001 13.74 +5.5%
2002 14.34 +4.4%
2003 14.76 +2.9%
2004 15.18 +2.9%
2005 18.2 +20.0%
2006 19.77 +8.6%
2007 20.42 +3.3%
2008 21.45 +5.1%
2009 21.21 -1.1%
2010 22.4 +5.6%
2011 22.88 +2.2%
2012 23.29 +1.8%
2013 24.36 +4.6%
2014 25.63 +5.2%
2015 26.78 +4.5%
2016 26.81 +0.1%
2017 27.48 +2.5%
2018 27.78 +1.1%
2019 31.44 +13.2%
2020 29.86 -5.1%

Bahrain compared with similar countries

  • Bahrain's 29.86 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.46, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Bahrain's 29.86 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.22, 87% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Electricity net generation in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +132.6% 5.6 13.02

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.49 1.55 3.28 10
1990s 4.33 3.28 5.6 10
2000s 17.21 13.02 21.45 10
2010s 25.89 22.4 31.44 10
2020s 29.86 29.86 29.86 1

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 66 Ecuador 32.13 compare
  2. 67 Libya 30.09 compare
  3. 68 Laos 29.97 compare
  4. 70 Denmark 28.46 compare
  5. 71 Nigeria 28.15 compare
  6. 72 Slovakia 27.77 compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity net generation in Bahrain?
Electricity net generation in Bahrain was 29.86 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest electricity net generation recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 31.44 in 2019.
What is the lowest electricity net generation recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 1.55 in 1980.
How does Bahrain rank for electricity net generation?
Bahrain ranks 69th out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
Is electricity net generation rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity net generation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 7,868 data points, 1980–2020
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