Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Bolivia
Bolivia: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 302.02 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Bolivia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 302.02 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from hydropower per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Bolivia peaked at 302.02 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 152.06 kilowatt-hours, in 2016.
That places Bolivia 72nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 226.58 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 241.07 kilowatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 244.93 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 217.66 kilowatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 231.41 kilowatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 207.25 kilowatt-hours | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 224.75 kilowatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 237.46 kilowatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 232.47 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 226.63 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 212.13 kilowatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 224.18 kilowatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 221.57 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 234.96 kilowatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 205.55 kilowatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 221.52 kilowatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 152.06 kilowatt-hours | -31.4% |
| 2017 | 194.81 kilowatt-hours | +28.1% |
| 2018 | 226.79 kilowatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 278.46 kilowatt-hours | +22.8% |
| 2020 | 248.81 kilowatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 271.42 kilowatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 235.98 kilowatt-hours | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 242.56 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 265.84 kilowatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2025 | 302.02 kilowatt-hours | +13.6% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 302.02 kilowatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120.57 kilowatt-hours, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 302.02 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 198.75 kilowatt-hours, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 229.02 kilowatt-hours | 207.25 kilowatt-hours | 244.93 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 217.2 kilowatt-hours | 152.06 kilowatt-hours | 278.46 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 261.11 kilowatt-hours | 235.98 kilowatt-hours | 302.02 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
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 hydropower per person in Bolivia?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Bolivia was 302.02 kilowatt-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 hydropower per person recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 302.02 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 152.06 kilowatt-hours in 2016.
- How does Bolivia rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Bolivia ranks 72nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.