Electricity demand per person in Brunei
Brunei: Electricity demand per person was 12,016 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12,016 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
15th
of 214 countries
All-time high
12,829 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
All-time low
7,740 kilowatt-hours
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity demand per person in Brunei, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity demand per person in Brunei is 12,016 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Brunei peaked at 12,829 kilowatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7,740 kilowatt-hours, in 2001.
Brunei ranks 15th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity demand per person in Brunei, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,781 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 7,740 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 7,968 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 9,231 kilowatt-hours | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 9,237 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 9,083 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 9,049 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 9,140 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 9,052 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 9,403 kilowatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 9,660 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 9,339 kilowatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 9,690 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 10,700 kilowatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 10,798 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 9,947 kilowatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 9,987 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 9,612 kilowatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 9,822 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 11,136 kilowatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 12,829 kilowatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 12,618 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 12,298 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 12,202 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 12,016 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 12,016 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,759 kilowatt-hours, 1.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 12,016 kilowatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,115 kilowatt-hours, 3.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,769 kilowatt-hours | 7,740 kilowatt-hours | 9,403 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,069 kilowatt-hours | 9,339 kilowatt-hours | 11,136 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,392 kilowatt-hours | 12,016 kilowatt-hours | 12,829 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More energy & mining data for Brunei
- 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 65.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand per person in Brunei?
- Electricity demand per person in Brunei was 12,016 kilowatt-hours in 2024, 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 Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 12,829 kilowatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,740 kilowatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Brunei rank for electricity demand per person?
- Brunei ranks 15th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei 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.