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 71st out of 214 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.
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 |
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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 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 71st out of 214 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.