Number of people with and without electricity access in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Number of people with and without electricity access was 462,721 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access in Brunei Darussalam, 1990–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without electricity access in Brunei Darussalam is 462,721 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 462,721 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 255,292 people, in 1990.
That places Brunei Darussalam 172nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 255,292 people | — |
| 1991 | 262,596 people | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 269,839 people | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 276,971 people | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 284,091 people | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 291,195 people | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 298,276 people | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 305,341 people | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 312,385 people | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 319,411 people | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 326,424 people | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 333,345 people | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 340,099 people | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 346,637 people | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 352,911 people | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 358,916 people | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 364,663 people | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 370,873 people | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 377,793 people | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 384,952 people | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 392,332 people | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 399,389 people | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 405,557 people | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 411,202 people | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 416,750 people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 422,212 people | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 427,564 people | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 432,772 people | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 437,810 people | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 442,680 people | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 447,404 people | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 451,721 people | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 455,370 people | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 458,949 people | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 462,721 people | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 287,540 people | 255,292 people | 319,411 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 355,661 people | 326,424 people | 384,952 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 418,827 people | 392,332 people | 442,680 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 455,233 people | 447,404 people | 462,721 people | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Brunei Darussalam
- 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 number of people with and without electricity access in Brunei Darussalam?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Brunei Darussalam was 462,721 people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 462,721 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 255,292 people in 1990.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 172nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.