Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Bolivia
Bolivia: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 63.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Bolivia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Bolivia stood at 63.9%.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Bolivia peaked at 79.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 2001.
Bolivia ranks 110th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.5% | — |
| 2001 | 45.5% | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 46.4% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 53.3% | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 51.7% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 59.1% | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 56.4% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 56.8% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 60.3% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 62.2% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 66.3% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 66.0% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 67.5% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 66.2% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 71.3% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 70.6% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 79.2% | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 74.9% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 70.4% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 63.8% | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 64.4% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 61.5% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 64.3% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 66.7% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 66.0% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 63.9% | -3.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 63.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.9%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 63.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76.2%, 84% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.0% | 45.5% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 63.8% | 79.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 61.5% | 66.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 29.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Bolivia?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Bolivia was 63.9% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 2001.
- How does Bolivia rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Bolivia ranks 110th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.