Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Brunei
Brunei: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) was 10,963 kWh per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10,963 kWh per capita
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
13th
of 151 countries
All-time high
11,837 kWh per capita
in 2020
All-time low
4,383 kWh per capita
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Electric power consumption in Brunei, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 10,963 kWh per capita for electric power consumption in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Brunei peaked at 11,837 kWh per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,383 kWh per capita, in 1990.
That places Brunei 13th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,383 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 4,535 kWh per capita | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 4,892 kWh per capita | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 5,358 kWh per capita | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 5,685 kWh per capita | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 6,515 kWh per capita | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 6,973 kWh per capita | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 7,788 kWh per capita | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 7,923 kWh per capita | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 7,533 kWh per capita | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 7,702 kWh per capita | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 7,326 kWh per capita | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 7,518 kWh per capita | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 8,715 kWh per capita | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 8,756 kWh per capita | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 8,609 kWh per capita | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 8,561 kWh per capita | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 8,709 kWh per capita | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 8,626 kWh per capita | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 8,817 kWh per capita | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 8,727 kWh per capita | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 8,658 kWh per capita | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 9,091 kWh per capita | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 9,711 kWh per capita | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 10,119 kWh per capita | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 9,310 kWh per capita | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 9,421 kWh per capita | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 8,494 kWh per capita | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 8,709 kWh per capita | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 10,023 kWh per capita | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 11,837 kWh per capita | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 11,483 kWh per capita | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 11,198 kWh per capita | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 10,674 kWh per capita | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 10,963 kWh per capita | +2.7% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 10,963 kWh per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,447 kWh per capita, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 10,963 kWh per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,249 kWh per capita, 2.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,158 kWh per capita | 4,383 kWh per capita | 7,923 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,334 kWh per capita | 7,326 kWh per capita | 8,817 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,226 kWh per capita | 8,494 kWh per capita | 10,119 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,231 kWh per capita | 10,674 kWh per capita | 11,837 kWh per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 10 South Korea 12,071 kWh per capita compare
- 11 Sweden 11,974 kWh per capita compare
- 12 Saudi Arabia 11,808 kWh per capita compare
- 14 Luxembourg 10,209 kWh per capita compare
- 15 Singapore 9,947 kWh per capita compare
- 16 Australia 9,795 kWh per capita compare
More energy & mining data for Brunei
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 65.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Brunei?
- Electric power consumption in Brunei was 10,963 kWh per capita in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 11,837 kWh per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,383 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does Brunei rank for electric power consumption?
- Brunei ranks 13th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.