Energy in Bahrain

Energy in Bahrain describes energy and electricity production, consumption and import in Bahrain. Baharain is net energy exporter.

Location

Oil tanks in Sitra, Bahrain

Primary energy use was in Bahrain in 2009 110 TWh and 139 TWh per million persons and in 2008 107 TWh and 139 TWh/million people.[1]

Overview

Energy in Bahrain[2]
	Capita	Prim. energy	Production	Export	Electricity	CO₂-emission
	Million	TWh	TWh	TWh	TWh	Mt
2004	0.72	87	184	101	7.77	16.95
2007	0.75	102	198	94	10.75	21.26
2008	0.77	107	203	79	10.19	22.30
2009	0.79	110	204	65	10.78	22.82
2010	1.26	114	206	79	12.38	23.62
2012R	1.32	147	230	77	23.20	28.81
2013	1.33	160	256	92	24.58	28.30
Change 2004-10	75.0%	30.6%	11.9%	-21.8%	59.3%	39.4%
Mtoe = 11.63 TWh, Prim. energy includes energy losses 2012R = CO2 calculation criteria changed, numbers updated

Bahrain was the first place on the Arabian side of the Persian Gulf where oil was discovered. The First Oil Well, Bahrain situated below Jebel Dukhan has operated since 1932. It was operated by Bahrain Petroleum Company.

Banagas is a large natural gas company.

IEA Key energy statistics 2011 and Statistics 2010 Page: Country specific indicator numbers from page 48
IEA Key World Energy Statistics Statistics 2015, 2014 (2012R as in November 2015 + 2012 as in March 2014 is comparable to previous years statistical calculation criteria, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 Archived 2013-10-07 at the Wayback Machine, 2006 Archived 2009-10-12 at the Wayback Machine IEA October, crude oil p.11, coal p. 13 gas p. 15

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