Electricity generation from oil in Bolivia
Bolivia: Electricity generation from oil was 0.2 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from oil 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 from oil in Bolivia is 0.2 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 122.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Bolivia peaked at 0.29 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.03 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Bolivia 137th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from oil in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +66.7% |
| 2002 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +40.0% |
| 2013 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.28 terawatt-hours | +211.1% |
| 2019 | 0.29 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.28 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.24 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.23 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.19 terawatt-hours | -17.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 0.2 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.2 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.34 terawatt-hours, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.2 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8 terawatt-hours, 25% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from oil in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +211.1% | 0.09 terawatt-hours | 0.28 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.049 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.117 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 0.29 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2233 terawatt-hours | 0.19 terawatt-hours | 0.28 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 134 Tunisia 0.23 terawatt-hours compare
- 135 Moldova 0.22 terawatt-hours compare
- 136 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.21 terawatt-hours compare
- 138 Romania 0.18 terawatt-hours compare
- 139 American Samoa 0.17 terawatt-hours compare
- 139 British Virgin Islands 0.17 terawatt-hours compare
- 139 North Macedonia 0.17 terawatt-hours compare
- 139 Uganda 0.17 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Bolivia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 6.34 % 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 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 29.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from oil in Bolivia?
- Electricity generation from oil in Bolivia was 0.2 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 from oil recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.29 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Bolivia rank for electricity generation from oil?
- Bolivia ranks 137th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.