Middle East
With a power score of 2.22, Bahrain ranks number 26 among Emerging Markets and number 3 in the Middle East region
Power score
2.22/5
Score over time
2023 - 2024
Bahrain has a power score of 2.22, which puts it at rank 26 in the Emerging Markets power ranking. In comparison to 2023, Bahrain has dropped in the power rankings by 1 place, from rank 25, to rank 26.
At 2.22, the power score of Bahrain is better than than the regional average of 1.84 in the Middle East region and puts it at rank 3 in the region.
Bahrain implements policies in 3/9 power policy categories tracked by Climatescope, including Renewable energy target, Renewable energy auction, and Net metering.
The average electricity price in Bahrain has dropped from 47.75 USD/MWh in 2022 to 47.74 USD/MWh in 2023. Since 2017, the average electricity price in Bahrain has fluctuated between 47.70 USD/MWh (2018) and 47.75 USD/MWh (2022).
The top amount of capacity installed in Bahrain in 2023 was in Natural Gas at 72.29%, down from 72.58% in 2022. The technology with the biggest increase in capacity installed in 2023 was Utility-scale PV at 0.89%, up from 0.69% in 2022.
The top amount of electricity generated in Bahrain in 2023 was in Natural Gas at 73.68%, up from 62.2% in 2022.
Investment in clean energy in Bahrain was around $16.04 million in 2023, an increase of 259.27% from 2022 ($4.46 million). Between 2018 and 2023, the highest investment in clean energy was in 2023 at $16.04 million, while the lowest was in 2019 with $2.40 million.
Which segments of the power sector are open to private participation?
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Are other PPAs (eg. corporate PPAs) signed in or indexed to U.S. Dollars or Euro?
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Can a C&I (Commercial and Industrial) customer sign a long-term contract (PPA) for clean energy?
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Does the government keep the wholesale price of electricity from fossil fuels artificially low through subsidies?
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Does the government significantly increase the wholesale price of electricity from fossil fuel through targeted taxes and/or carbon prices?
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