Primary energy use per person in Brunei
Brunei: Primary energy use per person was 121,980 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use per person in Brunei, 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
Brunei recorded 121,980 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy use per person in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Brunei peaked at 148,600 kilowatt-hours per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 51,642 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1994.
Brunei ranks 8th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 104,538 kilowatt-hours per person | 65,973 kilowatt-hours per person | 137,328 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,017 kilowatt-hours per person | 51,642 kilowatt-hours per person | 80,499 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 99,661 kilowatt-hours per person | 60,239 kilowatt-hours per person | 148,600 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 112,133 kilowatt-hours per person | 95,801 kilowatt-hours per person | 121,695 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 121,804 kilowatt-hours per person | 114,328 kilowatt-hours per person | 131,241 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 5 Bahrain 152,038 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 6 Falkland Islands 141,481 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 7 United Arab Emirates 128,665 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 9 United States Virgin Islands 116,115 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 10 Kuwait 104,857 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 11 Trinidad and Tobago 99,506 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Brunei
- 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 63.76 (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use per person in Brunei?
- Primary energy use per person in Brunei was 121,980 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 Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 148,600 kilowatt-hours per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,642 kilowatt-hours per person in 1994.
- How does Brunei rank for primary energy use per person?
- Brunei ranks 8th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei 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.