Electricity generation from gas per person in Brunei
Brunei: Electricity generation from gas per person was 9,509 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9,509 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
5th
of 207 countries
All-time high
10,702 kilowatt-hours
in 2014
All-time low
7,680 kilowatt-hours
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from gas 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
In 2024, electricity generation from gas per person in Brunei stood at 9,509 kilowatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas per person in Brunei peaked at 10,702 kilowatt-hours in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7,680 kilowatt-hours, in 2001.
Brunei ranks 5th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from gas per person in Brunei, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,720 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 7,680 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 7,880 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 9,145 kilowatt-hours | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 9,152 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 8,999 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 8,967 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 9,059 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 8,973 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 9,300 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 9,558 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 9,239 kilowatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 9,592 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 10,603 kilowatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 10,702 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 9,853 kilowatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 9,870 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 9,497 kilowatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 9,707 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 9,939 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 9,991 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 9,785 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 9,531 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 9,630 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 9,509 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 9,509 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 620.08 kilowatt-hours, 15.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 9,509 kilowatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 86.04 kilowatt-hours, 110.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,687 kilowatt-hours | 7,680 kilowatt-hours | 9,300 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,856 kilowatt-hours | 9,239 kilowatt-hours | 10,702 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,689 kilowatt-hours | 9,509 kilowatt-hours | 9,991 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More energy & mining data for Brunei
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 7.57 % 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 0.0001 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 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 65.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from gas per person in Brunei?
- Electricity generation from gas per person in Brunei was 9,509 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 gas per person recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 10,702 kilowatt-hours in 2014.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas per person recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,680 kilowatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Brunei rank for electricity generation from gas per person?
- Brunei ranks 5th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from gas per person rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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 gas per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.