Bahrain energy mix & electricity
In 2024, Bahrain generated 38 TWh of electricity. The supply is almost entirely natural gas, which accounted for 99.7% of generation; solar power made up most of the remainder (0.3%).
Electricity generation by source in 2024
Share of electricity generation by source, with the change in percentage points over the last ten years.
| Source | TWh | Share | 10-yr Δ pp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gas | 37.85 | 99.7% | −0.2 |
| Solar | 0.1 | 0.3% | +0.2 |
| Total | 37.95 | 100% |
Bahrain: electricity in context
In 2024, Bahrain generated 38 TWh of electricity. That is similar to Bulgaria. The supply is almost entirely natural gas, which accounted for 99.7% of generation; solar power made up most of the remainder (0.3%).
0.3% of the country’s power came from renewable sources: 154th of 158 countries (in the bottom quarter). This puts it 33 points below the world average of 33.8%. It is also below the average for Asia (27.3%). Generating one kWh emits about 902 g CO₂e here (world average: 458 g). Few grids in the world emit more per kilowatt-hour. On carbon intensity, Bahrain ranks 156th of 158 from the cleanest.
The decade’s big winner is natural gas, up 10.6 TWh between 2014 and 2024 (plus 0.2 percentage points of the mix). Overall, the renewable share has barely moved over ten years (a change of under one percentage point).
Coal has never been part of the power mix in Bahrain in any meaningful way.
Wind and solar remain marginal in Bahrain, together supplying under 1% of electricity.
Bahrain generates 23,615 kWh of electricity per resident each year, 6.1 times the global average. Cross-border trade is roughly balanced.
How the power mix has changed
Electricity generation by source since 2000. Switch to shares to see the structural shift independent of demand growth.
Renewables and carbon intensity
Bahrain against the world and Asia averages.
Total energy: beyond electricity
Primary energy covers transport, heating and industry too. Per person, that is 164,930 kWh a year (world: 21,654).
Domestic extraction of coal, gas and oil, in energy terms.
Power plants in Bahrain
The WRI Global Power Plant Database lists 8 utility-scale plants in Bahrain with a combined capacity of 7.6 GW. Gas plants account for the largest slice (100% of listed capacity). The biggest single plant is Alba Power Station (2,204 MW, Gas). The database was last updated in 2021, so newer wind and solar farms and rooftop PV are under-represented.
Largest power plants
| # | Plant | Fuel | Capacity MW | Commissioned | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alba Power Station | Gas | 2,204 | — | Aluminum Bahrain |
| 2 | Al Dur Power and Water | Gas | 1,540 | 2012 | Al Dur Power & Water Company |
| 3 | Sitra Power an Water Station | Gas | 1,205 | — | — |
| 4 | Hidd Power and Water station 1 | Gas | 963 | 1999 | International Power PLC Sumitomo Corporation Suez Tractebel |
| 5 | Al Ezzel Power Station | Gas | 962 | 2007 | Gulf Investment Corporation Suez Tractebel Pension Fund of Bahrain |
| 6 | Rifa'a Power Station | Gas | 700 | — | — |
| 7 | Hawar Power ad Water Station | Oil | 7 | 1985 | — |
| 8 | Awali | Solar | 5 | — | — |
Source: WRI Global Power Plant Database v1.3 (CC BY 4.0). Explore all 8 plants on the interactive power plant map.
Solar & wind farms: Bahrain
14 utility-scale facilities tracked by Global Energy Monitor (2026): 12 MW of solar and 0 MW of wind operating, plus 2.5 GW under construction or planned.
How does Bahrain compare?
Bahrain next to 6 neighbouring countries, plus regional and world averages. Click a column to sort; use “Compare” for full side-by-side charts.
| Country | Renewable % | Low-carbon % | Fossil % | gCO₂/kWh | kWh / person | Generation TWh | Mix | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahrain | 0.3% | 0.3% | 99.7% | 902 | 23,615 | 38 | — | |
| Qatar | 4.1% | 4.1% | 95.9% | 582 | 18,030 | 56.2 | Compare | |
| United Arab Emirates | 8.8% | 31.7% | 68.3% | 468 | 16,075 | 177 | Compare | |
| Saudi Arabia | 2.2% | 2.2% | 97.8% | 692 | 13,386 | 455 | Compare | |
| Kuwait | 2.2% | 2.2% | 97.8% | 635 | 18,402 | 92.5 | Compare | |
| Iran | 3.8% | 5.7% | 94.3% | 660 | 4,283 | 396 | Compare | |
| Oman | 4.5% | 4.5% | 95.5% | 544 | 9,617 | 52.8 | Compare | |
| Asia average | 27.3% | 32.1% | 67.9% | 573 | 3,749 | 18,015 | Compare | |
| World average | 33.8% | 42.6% | 57.4% | 458 | 3,860 | 31,772 | Compare |
Calculators for Bahrain
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Sources & references
- Our World in Data: Energy dataset (CC BY 4.0) — compiled from the sources below
- Ember: Yearly Electricity Data — generation, shares, carbon intensity
- Energy Institute: Statistical Review of World Energy — primary energy, fossil production
- U.S. Energy Information Administration: International Energy Data — gap-filling for smaller countries
- World Resources Institute: Global Power Plant Database v1.3 (CC BY 4.0) — power plant locations and capacity
Electricity data: Ember and Energy Institute Statistical Review via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0); latest year 2024. Power plants: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). Rankings exclude systems under 1 TWh and values older than 2020. Figures may be revised by the original publishers.