Electric power consumption in Bolivia
Bolivia: Electric power consumption was 890.14 kWh per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Bolivia, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, electric power consumption in Bolivia stood at 890.14 kWh per capita. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Bolivia peaked at 890.14 kWh per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 256.24 kWh per capita, in 1990.
Bolivia ranks 112th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 330.82 kWh per capita | 256.24 kWh per capita | 408.17 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 460.47 kWh per capita | 400.87 kWh per capita | 550.3 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 706.22 kWh per capita | 578.26 kWh per capita | 802.82 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 838.52 kWh per capita | 770.29 kWh per capita | 890.14 kWh per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 109 Lebanon 975.32 kWh per capita compare
- 110 Cambodia 932.4 kWh per capita compare
- 111 Philippines 924.62 kWh per capita compare
- 113 Syria 853.97 kWh per capita compare
- 114 Equatorial Guinea 792.4 kWh per capita compare
- 115 North Korea 788.59 kWh per capita compare
More energy & mining data for Bolivia
- Ores and metals exports 43.6% (2024)
- Fuel imports 29.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2024)
- Fuel exports 18.9% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 8.9% (2023)
- Mineral rents 5.9% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 1.9% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 9.5% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 2.6% (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 11.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Bolivia?
- Electric power consumption in Bolivia was 890.14 kWh per capita in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 890.14 kWh per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 256.24 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does Bolivia rank for electric power consumption?
- Bolivia ranks 112th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. 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, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.