Primary energy use per person in Bolivia
Bolivia: Primary energy use per person was 9,380 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 129th of 217 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.
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
- 126 Tunisia 10,024 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 127 Botswana 9,811 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 128 Costa Rica 9,627 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 130 Jordan 9,316 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 131 Egypt 9,309 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 132 Colombia 9,268 kilowatt-hours per person 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 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 129th out of 217 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.