Total electricity output in Bahrain
Bahrain: Total electricity output was 28,484 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total electricity output in Bahrain, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 28,484 GWh for total electricity output in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Bahrain peaked at 28,484 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7,403 GWh, in 1991.
That places Bahrain 68th out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total electricity output in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,989 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 7,403 GWh | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 9,872 GWh | +33.4% |
| 1993 | 11,807 GWh | +19.6% |
| 1994 | 11,418 GWh | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 11,648 GWh | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 12,235 GWh | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 12,641 GWh | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 13,502 GWh | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 13,530 GWh | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 13,859 GWh | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 14,618 GWh | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 15,258 GWh | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 15,702 GWh | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 16,150 GWh | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 19,373 GWh | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 21,042 GWh | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 21,727 GWh | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 22,824 GWh | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 22,561 GWh | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 23,824 GWh | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 24,338 GWh | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 24,775 GWh | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 25,916 GWh | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 27,253 GWh | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 28,484 GWh | +4.5% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 28,484 GWh is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,808 GWh, 1.7× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 28,484 GWh is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32,758 GWh, 87% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total electricity output 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +33.4% | 7,403 GWh | 9,872 GWh |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,204 GWh | 7,403 GWh | 13,530 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,311 GWh | 13,859 GWh | 22,824 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,765 GWh | 23,824 GWh | 28,484 GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More reference data data for Bahrain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0528 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total electricity output in Bahrain?
- Total electricity output in Bahrain was 28,484 GWh in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest total electricity output recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 28,484 GWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,403 GWh in 1991.
- How does Bahrain rank for total electricity output?
- Bahrain ranks 68th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants