Share of electricity generation from gas in Brunei
Brunei: Share of electricity generation from gas was 79.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from gas in Brunei, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from gas in Brunei stood at 79.1%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from gas in Brunei peaked at 99.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 77.5%, in 2022.
That places Brunei 16th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.1% | 98.9% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 89.2% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.2% | 77.5% | 79.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
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 63.8% (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from gas in Brunei?
- Share of electricity generation from gas in Brunei was 79.1% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from gas recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from gas recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.5% in 2022.
- How does Brunei rank for share of electricity generation from gas?
- Brunei ranks 16th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.