Bahrain Key Figures
- Population:
- 1.47 million
- GDP growth rate:
- 4.86 %/year
- Energy independence:
- 100%
Data of the last year available: 2022
- Total consumption/GDP:*
- 83.3 (2005=100)
- CO2 Emissions:
- 24.1 tCO2/capita
- Rate of T&D power losses:
- 2.99%
* at purchasing power parity
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Total Energy Consumption
Per capita energy consumption reached 11 toe in 2022 (three times higher than the Middle East average and 6 times the global average), while electricity consumption per capita was 22 MWh (5 times the Middle East average and 7 times the global average), due to the aluminium sector.
Total energy consumption increased by 2%/year between 2019 and 2021 and remined stable in 2022 (16 Mtoe). It rose slightly between 2014 and 2018 (1.5%/year), but surged by 8% in 2019, driven by rising electricity demand in industry and services.
Graph: CONSUMPTION TRENDS BY ENERGY SOURCE (Mtoe)
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Crude Oil Production
Oil production has remained stable since 2013 (10 Mt in 2022); according to first estimates, production decreased by 3% in 2023. Around 80% of the production comes from the Abu Sa'fah field.
The country has a refining capacity of 267 kb/d (Sitra refinery on Sitra island, south of Manama). Most of the crude oil used is imported (85% from Saudi Arabia) and most of the oil products are exported (around 90%).
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Renewable in % Electricity Production
The National Renewable Energy Action Plan (NREAP, 2017) set a target of 5% of renewables in the public power capacity by 2025 and 20% by 2035 (revised from 10% to 20% in June 2023). This corresponds to a renewable capacity of 255 MW in 2025 (200 MW of solar, 50 MW of wind, and 5 MW of biogas) and 710 MW in 2035 (400 MW of solar, 300 MW of wind, and 10 MW of biogas). The country is still far from these objectives (only 18 MW of renewables installed end of 2023).
Interactive Chart Bahrain Share of Renewables in Electricity Production (incl hydro)
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CO2 Fuel Combustion/CO2 Emissions
The updated NDC (2021) included numerous sectoral measures without setting an economy-wide target. Achieving the NEEAP's 6% energy savings target should cut GHG emissions by 3.4 MtCO2eq. The country aims to reach net-zero emissions by 2060.
After rapid growth over 2012-2014 (5%/year), CO2 emissions from energy progressed slower, reaching 35.5 MtCO2 in 2022 (1.3%/year), which is twice the 2 000 level.
Graph: CO2-ENERGY EMISSIONS (MtCO2)
