Electricity demand per person in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Electricity demand per person was 12,016 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand per person in Brunei Darussalam, 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 Darussalam 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 Darussalam peaked at 12,829 kilowatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7,740 kilowatt-hours, in 2001.
Brunei Darussalam 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.
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 |
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More energy & mining data for Brunei Darussalam
- Fuel imports 65.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.1% (2024)
- Gas production 105.02 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 225,202 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 105.02 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 225,202 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 75.5% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 12.7% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 63.8% (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand per person in Brunei Darussalam?
- Electricity demand per person in Brunei Darussalam 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 Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 12,829 kilowatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,740 kilowatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for electricity demand per person?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 15th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam 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.