Share of electricity generation from oil in Brunei
Brunei: Share of electricity generation from oil was 0.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of electricity generation from oil in Brunei, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 0.9% for share of electricity generation from oil in 2024.
That represents a change of up 25.9% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from oil in Brunei peaked at 1.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2020.
Brunei ranks 157th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 5 |
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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 oil in Brunei?
- Share of electricity generation from oil in Brunei was 0.9% 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 oil recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2020.
- How does Brunei rank for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Brunei ranks 157th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.