Electricity generation from renewables in Bolivia
Bolivia: Electricity generation from renewables was 4.92 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from renewables in Bolivia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from renewables in Bolivia stood at 4.92 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in Bolivia peaked at 4.92 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.93 terawatt-hours, in 2016.
Bolivia ranks 95th of 209 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 | 2.18 terawatt-hours | 2 terawatt-hours | 2.35 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.58 terawatt-hours | 1.93 terawatt-hours | 3.75 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.29 terawatt-hours | 3.66 terawatt-hours | 4.92 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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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 from renewables in Bolivia?
- Electricity generation from renewables in Bolivia was 4.92 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 renewables recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.92 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.93 terawatt-hours in 2016.
- How does Bolivia rank for electricity generation from renewables?
- Bolivia ranks 95th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.7%. 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 from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.