Electric power consumption in Brunei
Brunei: Electric power consumption was 10,674 kWh per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Brunei, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 10,674 kWh per capita for electric power consumption in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Brunei peaked at 11,837 kWh per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,383 kWh per capita, in 1990.
That places Brunei 14th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,158 kWh per capita | 4,383 kWh per capita | 7,923 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,334 kWh per capita | 7,326 kWh per capita | 8,817 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,226 kWh per capita | 8,494 kWh per capita | 10,119 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,298 kWh per capita | 10,674 kWh per capita | 11,837 kWh per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 11 Saudi Arabia 11,911 kWh per capita compare
- 12 Luxembourg 11,662 kWh per capita compare
- 13 South Korea 11,350 kWh per capita compare
- 15 Australia 9,801 kWh per capita compare
- 16 Singapore 9,750 kWh per capita compare
- 17 Oman 8,203 kWh per capita compare
More energy & mining data for Brunei
- Ores and metals exports 0.1% (2024)
- Fuel imports 65.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2024)
- Fuel exports 75.5% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 12.7% (2023)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 13.9% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 24.3% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 0.0% (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 0.0% (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Brunei?
- Electric power consumption in Brunei was 10,674 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 Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 11,837 kWh per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,383 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does Brunei rank for electric power consumption?
- Brunei ranks 14th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei 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.