Share of electricity generation from wind in Bolivia
Bolivia: Share of electricity generation from wind was 2.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from wind in Bolivia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 2.1% for share of electricity generation from wind in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.1% on the previous year and up 1,748.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from wind in Bolivia peaked at 3.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Bolivia 74th out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from wind in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.1% | — |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +287.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +45.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +104.7% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | +215.3% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 2.1% | -42.1% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 2.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4%, 5.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 0.6% | 3.8% | 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)
- 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 generation from wind in Bolivia?
- Share of electricity generation from wind in Bolivia was 2.1% 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 wind recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from wind recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Bolivia rank for share of electricity generation from wind?
- Bolivia ranks 74th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from wind rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,748.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 wind. 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.