Energy in Bahrain
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Energy in Bahrain describes energy
World energy resources and consumption
]World energy consumption in 2010: over 5% growthEnergy markets have combined crisis recovery and strong industry dynamism. Energy consumption in the G20 soared by more than 5% in 2010, after the slight decrease of 2009. This strong increase is the result of two converging trends...
and electricity
Electricity generation
Electricity generation is the process of generating electric energy from other forms of energy.The fundamental principles of electricity generation were discovered during the 1820s and early 1830s by the British scientist Michael Faraday...
production, consumption and import in Bahrain
Bahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
. Baharain is net energy exporter.
Primary energy use in Bahrain was 107 TWh and 139 TWh/million people in 2008.
Overview
Energy in Bahrain | ||||||
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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 |
Change 2004-2009 | 9.7 % | 26.4 % | 10.8 % | -36 % | 39 % | 35 % |
Mtoe = 11.63 TWh, Prim. energy includes energy losses |
Business
Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO) wholly owned by the government of Bahrain, is a fully integrated oil companyPetroleum industry
The petroleum industry includes the global processes of exploration, extraction, refining, transporting , and marketing petroleum products. The largest volume products of the industry are fuel oil and gasoline...
.
Banagas
Banagas
The Bahrain National Gas Company or simply Banagas located in Riffa, is a large natural gas company in Bahrain which operates a gas liquefaction plant. Some 94% of its total workforce are Bahrain nationals....
is a large natural gas company.