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 163rd out of 214 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.
Electricity generation from oil per person in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.49 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 5.71 kilowatt-hours | +63.9% |
| 2002 | 5.62 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 6.63 kilowatt-hours | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 6.52 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 6.41 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 4.2 kilowatt-hours | -34.5% |
| 2007 | 5.16 kilowatt-hours | +22.9% |
| 2008 | 4.06 kilowatt-hours | -21.3% |
| 2009 | 4.99 kilowatt-hours | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 5.89 kilowatt-hours | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 4.83 kilowatt-hours | -18.0% |
| 2012 | 6.66 kilowatt-hours | +37.8% |
| 2013 | 5.62 kilowatt-hours | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 7.37 kilowatt-hours | +31.3% |
| 2015 | 8.17 kilowatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 8.94 kilowatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 7.93 kilowatt-hours | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 24.33 kilowatt-hours | +206.7% |
| 2019 | 24.85 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 23.7 kilowatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 20.1 kilowatt-hours | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 19.04 kilowatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 15.52 kilowatt-hours | -18.5% |
| 2024 | 16.11 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 15.9 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 15.9 kilowatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.48 kilowatt-hours, 39% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 15.9 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 401.02 kilowatt-hours, 4% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from oil per person in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +206.7% | 7.93 kilowatt-hours | 24.33 kilowatt-hours |
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 |
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 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 163rd out of 214 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.