Share of electricity generation from oil in Bolivia
Bolivia: Share of electricity generation from oil was 1.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from oil in Bolivia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 1.5% for share of electricity generation from oil in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from oil in Bolivia peaked at 2.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2008.
Bolivia ranks 145th of 208 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
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 share of electricity generation from oil in Bolivia?
- Share of electricity generation from oil in Bolivia was 1.5% 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 oil recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2008.
- How does Bolivia rank for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Bolivia ranks 145th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. 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 oil. 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.