Electricity demand per person in Bolivia
Bolivia: Electricity demand per person was 1,083 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand per person in Bolivia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity demand per person in Bolivia stood at 1,083 kilowatt-hours.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Bolivia peaked at 1,090 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 453.15 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Bolivia 148th 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 | 517.7 kilowatt-hours | 453.15 kilowatt-hours | 619.99 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 779.42 kilowatt-hours | 653.09 kilowatt-hours | 888.5 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 990.71 kilowatt-hours | 869.14 kilowatt-hours | 1,090 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 145 Gabon 1,252 kilowatt-hours compare
- 146 Fiji 1,238 kilowatt-hours compare
- 147 Honduras 1,167 kilowatt-hours compare
- 149 Philippines 1,054 kilowatt-hours compare
- 150 North Korea 1,023 kilowatt-hours compare
- 151 Cape Verde 990.71 kilowatt-hours compare
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 demand per person in Bolivia?
- Electricity demand per person in Bolivia was 1,083 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,090 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 453.15 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Bolivia rank for electricity demand per person?
- Bolivia ranks 148th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.