Primary energy use in Brunei
Brunei: Primary energy use was 56.44 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
56.44 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
108th
of 219 countries
All-time high
58.72 terawatt-hours
in 2020
All-time low
14.67 terawatt-hours
in 1994
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Primary energy use in Brunei, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, primary energy use in Brunei stood at 56.44 terawatt-hours.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Brunei peaked at 58.72 terawatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.67 terawatt-hours, in 1994.
Brunei ranks 108th of 219 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 in Brunei, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 24.13 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 24.95 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 27.22 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 21.39 terawatt-hours | -21.4% |
| 1984 | 18.9 terawatt-hours | -11.6% |
| 1985 | 22.55 terawatt-hours | +19.3% |
| 1986 | 14.94 terawatt-hours | -33.7% |
| 1987 | 23.87 terawatt-hours | +59.7% |
| 1988 | 20.67 terawatt-hours | -13.4% |
| 1989 | 24.29 terawatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 1990 | 20.55 terawatt-hours | -15.4% |
| 1991 | 16.42 terawatt-hours | -20.1% |
| 1992 | 16.06 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 15.27 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 14.67 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 18.15 terawatt-hours | +23.7% |
| 1996 | 16.9 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 18.07 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 16.35 terawatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 19.29 terawatt-hours | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 19.66 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 22.36 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 26.11 terawatt-hours | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 27.01 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 29.99 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 33.79 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 52.07 terawatt-hours | +54.1% |
| 2007 | 54.66 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 56.14 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 37.24 terawatt-hours | -33.7% |
| 2010 | 42.42 terawatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 43.58 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 42.36 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 39.39 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 44.3 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 48.96 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 51.14 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 51.35 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 53.28 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 53.85 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 58.72 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 55.75 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 53.76 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 52.47 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 56.44 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 56.44 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 158.21 terawatt-hours, 36% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 56.44 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.44 terawatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.29 terawatt-hours | 14.94 terawatt-hours | 27.22 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.17 terawatt-hours | 14.67 terawatt-hours | 20.55 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.9 terawatt-hours | 19.66 terawatt-hours | 56.14 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.06 terawatt-hours | 39.39 terawatt-hours | 53.85 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.43 terawatt-hours | 52.47 terawatt-hours | 58.72 terawatt-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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 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 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 65.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use in Brunei?
- Primary energy use in Brunei was 56.44 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 58.72 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.67 terawatt-hours in 1994.
- How does Brunei rank for primary energy use?
- Brunei ranks 108th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.