Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Brunei
Brunei: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 11,994 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Brunei, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 11,994 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Brunei peaked at 12,829 kilowatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7,740 kilowatt-hours, in 2001.
Brunei ranks 5th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,769 kilowatt-hours | 7,740 kilowatt-hours | 9,403 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,069 kilowatt-hours | 9,339 kilowatt-hours | 11,136 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,388 kilowatt-hours | 11,994 kilowatt-hours | 12,829 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 2 Kuwait 17,990 kilowatt-hours compare
- 2 Martinique 3,237 kilowatt-hours compare
- 3 Ireland 3,024 kilowatt-hours compare
- 3 Qatar 17,298 kilowatt-hours compare
- 4 Guadeloupe 2,868 kilowatt-hours compare
- 4 Saudi Arabia 13,097 kilowatt-hours compare
- 5 Luxembourg 191.05 kilowatt-hours compare
- 6 United Arab Emirates 10,974 kilowatt-hours compare
- 7 Taiwan 10,810 kilowatt-hours compare
- 8 Guam 10,132 kilowatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Brunei
- Fuel imports 65.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.1% (2024)
- Gas production 105.02 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 225,202 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 105.02 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 225,202 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 75.5% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 12.7% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 63.76 (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Brunei?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Brunei was 11,994 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 12,829 kilowatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,740 kilowatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Brunei rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Brunei ranks 5th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.