Share of electricity production by source in Bolivia
Bolivia: Share of electricity production by source was 63.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity production by source in Bolivia, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 63.4% for share of electricity production by source in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Bolivia peaked at 79.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 41.1%, in 1991.
That places Bolivia 110th out of 208 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Share of electricity production by source in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.7% | — |
| 1991 | 41.1% | -17.3% |
| 1992 | 45.9% | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 41.7% | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 51.8% | +24.3% |
| 1995 | 56.7% | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 54.5% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 53.5% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 56.7% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 52.6% | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 48.5% | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 45.2% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 46.1% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 53.1% | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 51.4% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 58.9% | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 56.2% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 56.6% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 60.0% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 61.9% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 66.1% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 65.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 67.3% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 66.0% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 71.3% | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 70.3% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 79.2% | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 74.7% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 70.3% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 63.4% | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 64.1% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 61.7% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 63.4% | +2.7% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 63.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.9%, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 63.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.6%, 79% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.4% | 41.1% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.8% | 45.2% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 63.4% | 79.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.1% | 61.7% | 64.1% | 3 |
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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 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 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 29.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity production by source in Bolivia?
- Share of electricity production by source in Bolivia was 63.4% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.1% in 1991.
- How does Bolivia rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Bolivia ranks 110th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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