Bahrain Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend
Bahrain generated 100 GWh of electricity from solar in 2024, 0.3% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 122nd largest solar power producer in 2024 of the 180 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Solar supplied 7.0% of the world's electricity in 2024. These are annual statistics for 2024; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.
Key Facts
- Bahrain generated 100 GWh of electricity from solar in 2024.
- Solar supplied 0.3% of Bahrain's electricity in 2024.
- Bahrain was the 122nd largest solar power producer in 2024 among the 180 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
- Bahrain's solar generation in 2024 was 400% higher than in 2019, when it was 20.0 GWh.
- Bahrain's solar generation in 2024 was 10 times the 2014 level of 10.0 GWh.
- 2024 was Bahrain's highest year for solar generation in Ember's records, which start in 2000.
- Bahrain's solar share in 2024 was below the world share of 7.0%.
- Bahrain had 70 MW of solar generating capacity in 2024.
Key Figures, 2024
| Measure | Value | As of / source |
|---|---|---|
| Solar generation | 100 GWh | 2024 · Ember |
| Share of Bahrain's electricity | 0.3% | 2024 · Ember |
| World share of solar | 7.0% | 2024 · Ember |
| Rank by solar generation (each country's latest year) | 122 of 180 | 2024 · Ember |
| Solar capacity | 70 MW | 2024 · Ember |
Solar Generation Year by Year
Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2024Annual statistics through 2024, GWh
| Year | Solar |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 TWh |
| 2001 | 0 TWh |
| 2002 | 0 TWh |
| 2003 | 0 TWh |
| 2004 | 0 TWh |
| 2005 | 0 TWh |
| 2006 | 0 TWh |
| 2007 | 0 TWh |
| 2008 | 0 TWh |
| 2009 | 0 TWh |
| 2010 | 0 TWh |
| 2011 | 0 TWh |
| 2012 | 0 TWh |
| 2013 | 0 TWh |
| 2014 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2015 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2016 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2017 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2018 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2019 | 20.0 GWh |
| 2020 | 20.0 GWh |
| 2021 | 40.0 GWh |
| 2022 | 80.0 GWh |
| 2023 | 90.0 GWh |
| 2024 | 100 GWh |
Annual statistics through 2024, % of generation
| Year | Bahrain | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | 2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | 3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | 3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | 4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | 5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | 7.0% |
| Year | Generation | Share | World share | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 100 GWh | 0.3% | 7.0% | 70 MW |
| 2023 | 90.0 GWh | 0.2% | 5.6% | 60 MW |
| 2022 | 80.0 GWh | 0.2% | 4.6% | 50 MW |
| 2021 | 40.0 GWh | 0.1% | 3.7% | 20 MW |
| 2020 | 20.0 GWh | 0.1% | 3.2% | 10 MW |
| 2019 | 20.0 GWh | 0.1% | 2.6% | 10 MW |
| 2018 | 10.0 GWh | 0.0% | 2.2% | 10 MW |
| 2017 | 10.0 GWh | 0.0% | 1.8% | 10 MW |
| 2016 | 10.0 GWh | 0.0% | 1.3% | 10 MW |
| 2015 | 10.0 GWh | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0 GW |
Full year by year history for Bahrain
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2024. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.