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Bahrain electricity production by source
Location
Oil tanks in Sitra, Bahrain

Energy in Bahrain describes energy and electricity production, consumption and import in Bahrain. 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]

Overview

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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

Oil

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

Business

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Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO), wholly owned by the government of Bahrain, is a fully integrated oil company.

Banagas is a large natural gas company.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ IEA Key energy statistics 2011 Archived 2011-10-27 at the Wayback Machine and Statistics 2010 Archived 2010-10-11 at the Wayback Machine Page: Country specific indicator numbers from page 48
  • ^ IEA Key World Energy Statistics Statistics 2015 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, 2014 (2012R as in November 2015 Archived 2015-04-05 at the Wayback Machine + 2012 as in March 2014 is comparable to previous years statistical calculation criteria, 2013 Archived 2014-09-02 at the Wayback Machine, 2012 Archived 2013-03-09 at the Wayback Machine, 2011 Archived 2011-10-27 at the Wayback Machine, 2010 Archived 2010-10-11 at the Wayback Machine, 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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