Electricity generation in Brunei

Brunei: Electricity generation was 5.56 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.56 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
126th
of 214 countries
All-time high
5.74 terawatt-hours
in 2020
All-time low
2.54 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Electricity generation in Brunei, 2000–2024

02462000201220242000: 2.5 terawatt-hours2001: 2.6 terawatt-hours2002: 2.7 terawatt-hours2003: 3.2 terawatt-hours2004: 3.3 terawatt-hours2005: 3.3 terawatt-hours2006: 3.3 terawatt-hours2007: 3.4 terawatt-hours2008: 3.4 terawatt-hours2009: 3.6 terawatt-hours2010: 3.8 terawatt-hours2011: 3.7 terawatt-hours2012: 3.9 terawatt-hours2013: 4.4 terawatt-hours2014: 4.5 terawatt-hours2015: 4.2 terawatt-hours2016: 4.3 terawatt-hours2017: 4.2 terawatt-hours2018: 4.3 terawatt-hours2019: 4.9 terawatt-hours2020: 5.7 terawatt-hours2021: 5.7 terawatt-hours2022: 5.6 terawatt-hours2023: 5.6 terawatt-hours2024: 5.6 terawatt-hours

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 Brunei is 5.56 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation in Brunei peaked at 5.74 terawatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.54 terawatt-hours, in 2000.

Brunei ranks 126th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.13 terawatt-hours 2.54 terawatt-hours 3.62 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 4.22 terawatt-hours 3.73 terawatt-hours 4.93 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 5.64 terawatt-hours 5.56 terawatt-hours 5.74 terawatt-hours 5

Countries ranked near Brunei

  1. 123 Mali 5.96 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 124 Cyprus 5.91 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 125 Uganda 5.81 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 127 Congo 5.46 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 128 Lebanon 5.34 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 129 Yemen 5.25 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation in Brunei?
Electricity generation in Brunei was 5.56 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity generation recorded in Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 5.74 terawatt-hours in 2020.
What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 2.54 terawatt-hours in 2000.
How does Brunei rank for electricity generation?
Brunei ranks 126th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is electricity generation rising or falling in Brunei?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brunei 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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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,724 data points, 1920–2025
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.