Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) was 23.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Bolivia, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Bolivia is 23.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 18.6% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Bolivia peaked at 57.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2016.
That places Bolivia 79th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.9% | — |
| 1991 | 57.2% | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 52.4% | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 56.7% | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 46.6% | -17.8% |
| 1995 | 41.8% | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 44.0% | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 45.1% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 41.9% | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 46.0% | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 50.1% | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 53.5% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 52.6% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 45.7% | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 47.3% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 40.0% | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 43.0% | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 42.5% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 38.9% | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 36.9% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 32.7% | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 33.0% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 31.6% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 32.3% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 27.1% | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 27.3% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | -32.2% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | +25.7% |
| 2018 | 26.1% | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 31.7% | +21.2% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 29.7% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 25.0% | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 19.4% | -22.3% |
| 2024 | 23.0% | +18.6% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 23.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.0%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 23.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.5%, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.1% | 41.8% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.1% | 36.9% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 18.5% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 19.4% | 29.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 76 Cote d'Ivoire 24.4% compare
- 77 Faroe Islands 23.7% compare
- 78 French Polynesia 23.1% compare
- 80 Chile 22.7% compare
- 81 Pakistan 22.7% compare
- 82 Armenia 21.9% compare
More energy & mining data for Bolivia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 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 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)
- Fuel imports 29.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Bolivia?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Bolivia was 23.0% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2016.
- How does Bolivia rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Bolivia ranks 79th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.