Electricity generation in Bolivia
Bolivia: Electricity generation was 13.63 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation in Bolivia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation in Bolivia is 13.63 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Bolivia peaked at 13.63 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.88 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Bolivia ranks 100th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.83 terawatt-hours | 3.88 terawatt-hours | 6.21 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.56 terawatt-hours | 6.65 terawatt-hours | 10.37 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.09 terawatt-hours | 10.27 terawatt-hours | 13.63 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More energy & mining data for Bolivia
- Fuel imports 29.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 43.6% (2024)
- Gas production 86.15 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 6,847 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 86.15 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 6,847 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 18.9% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 8.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 64.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation in Bolivia?
- Electricity generation in Bolivia was 13.63 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.63 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.88 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Bolivia rank for electricity generation?
- Bolivia ranks 100th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.