Energy in Bahrain
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Oil tanks in Sitra, Bahrain
Energy in Bahrain describes energy and electricity production, consumption and import in Bahrain. Baharain is 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]
Contents
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 |
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Oil
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.
Business
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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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bahrain. |
References
- ↑ 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, 2006 IEA October, crude oil p.11, coal p. 13 gas p. 15
