Electricity generation from oil per person in Bolivia
Bolivia: Electricity generation from oil per person was 15.9 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from oil 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
The most recent figure for electricity generation from oil per person in Bolivia is 15.9 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 94.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil per person in Bolivia peaked at 24.85 kilowatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.49 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Bolivia 158th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.28 kilowatt-hours | 3.49 kilowatt-hours | 6.63 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.46 kilowatt-hours | 4.83 kilowatt-hours | 24.85 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4 kilowatt-hours | 15.52 kilowatt-hours | 23.7 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 oil per person in Bolivia?
- Electricity generation from oil per person in Bolivia was 15.9 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 oil per person recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.85 kilowatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.49 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Bolivia rank for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Bolivia ranks 158th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil per person rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 oil per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.