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Power plants in Bahrain

A directory of 8 power plants in Bahrain with a combined installed capacity of 8,776 MW, mapped and ranked from open data — by fuel, capacity and emissions.

8power plants
8,776MW total capacity
3fuel types
0with asset-level CO₂

Power mix by fuel (Bahrain)

Gas: 6 plants6GasSolar: 1 plants1SolarOil: 1 plants1Oil

Plant counts by primary fuel, WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Bahrain electricity grid — mix & carbon intensity (2024)

902gCO₂/kWh grid intensity
0.3%low-carbon electricity
0.3%renewables
99.7%fossil fuels
Gas: 100 % of electricity100GasSolar: 0 % of electricity0Solar

Source: Ember / Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0).

Largest plants in Bahrain

#PlantFuelMW
1Al Dur Power and WaterGas2,726
2Alba Power StationGas2,204
3Sitra Power an Water StationGas1,205
4Hidd Power and Water station 1Gas987
5Al Ezzel Power StationGas942
6Rifa'a Power StationGas700
7Hawar Power ad Water StationOil7
8AwaliSolar5

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Frequently asked questions

How many power plants are in Bahrain?

There are 8 power plants in Bahrain in this open dataset, with about 8,776 MW of total capacity.

What is the largest power plant in Bahrain?

Al Dur Power and Water is the largest at about 2,726 MW (gas).

What fuels generate electricity in Bahrain?

The most common plant type in this dataset is gas (6 plants), across 3 fuel types in total.

How clean is Bahrain's electricity grid?

Bahrain's grid carbon intensity is about 902 gCO₂/kWh, with 0.3% low-carbon generation (<a href="https://ember-energy.org/" rel="nofollow">Ember</a> / <a href="https://ourworldindata.org/energy" rel="nofollow">Our World in Data</a> (CC BY 4.0)).