Primary energy use per person in Bolivia
Bolivia: Primary energy use per person was 9,380 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9,380 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
130th
of 218 countries
All-time high
9,380 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
All-time low
2,593 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1987
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Primary energy use per person in Bolivia, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary energy use per person in Bolivia stood at 9,380 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Bolivia peaked at 9,380 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,593 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1987.
Bolivia ranks 130th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Primary energy use per person in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3,414 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 3,857 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 3,218 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.6% |
| 1983 | 3,296 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 3,095 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 2,699 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.8% |
| 1986 | 2,694 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 2,593 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 2,932 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 3,297 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 3,436 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 3,267 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 3,501 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 3,377 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 3,747 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 4,281 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 4,064 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 4,500 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 4,089 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 4,490 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 4,613 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 3,773 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.2% |
| 2002 | 4,086 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 5,616 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.4% |
| 2004 | 5,716 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 5,536 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 5,991 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 6,332 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 6,400 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 6,204 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 6,231 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 6,332 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 7,474 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 7,439 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 7,440 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7,688 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 7,971 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 8,261 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 8,327 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 8,193 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 6,709 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 7,951 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 8,571 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 8,943 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 9,380 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 9,380 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,263 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 9,380 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,716 kilowatt-hours per person, 64% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,109 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,593 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,857 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,875 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,267 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,500 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,427 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,773 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,400 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,536 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,231 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,327 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,311 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,709 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,380 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 127 Tunisia 10,024 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 128 Botswana 9,811 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 129 Costa Rica 9,627 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 131 Jordan 9,316 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 132 Egypt 9,309 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 133 Colombia 9,268 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 primary energy use per person in Bolivia?
- Primary energy use per person in Bolivia was 9,380 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,380 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,593 kilowatt-hours per person in 1987.
- How does Bolivia rank for primary energy use per person?
- Bolivia ranks 130th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.