Energy in Bahrain describesenergy andelectricity production, consumption and import inBahrain. Bahrain is a net energy exporter.
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]
| 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 thePersian Gulf where oil was discovered. TheFirst Oil Well, Bahrain situated belowJabal al Dukhan has operated since 1932. It was operated byBahrain Petroleum Company.
In 2023, the petroleum production of Bahrain was rated at about 189,000 barrels per day.[3] The petroleum reserves were quoted as 168 million barrels in 2023.[4]
As of 2023, Bahrain was said to produce 16.7 billion cubic meters (bcm) of natural gas per year and have reserves of 68 bcm.[4]
Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO), wholly owned by thegovernment of Bahrain, is a fully integratedoil company.
Banagas is a large natural gas company.
