Bolivia Electricity History, 2000 to 2025

Bolivia generated 3.88 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 13.6 TWh in 2025. Bolivia's electricity demand peaked at 13.6 TWh in 2025. The carbon intensity of Bolivia's electricity went from 369 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 481 gCO2/kWh in 2025. Figures are Ember annual statistics; Ember's series for Bolivia starts in 2000.

Key Facts

Bolivia generated 3.88 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 13.6 TWh in 2025.
Bolivia's electricity demand peaked at 13.6 TWh in 2025.
The carbon intensity of Bolivia's electricity went from 369 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 481 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
Bolivia's lowest carbon intensity on record was 347 gCO2/kWh, in 2001.
Hydro's share of Bolivia's electricity went from 50.3% in 2000 to 27.9% in 2025, the largest change of any source.

Generation and Demand

2000 to 2025, TWh

Bolivia generated 3.88 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 13.6 TWh in 2025.

Annual statistics through 2025, TWh

Bolivia electricity generation and demand, 2000 to 2025
Year	Generation	Demand
2000	3.88 TWh	3.90 TWh
2001	3.96 TWh	3.97 TWh
2002	4.16 TWh	4.17 TWh
2003	4.33 TWh	4.34 TWh
2004	4.53 TWh	4.53 TWh
2005	4.89 TWh	4.89 TWh
2006	5.00 TWh	5.00 TWh
2007	5.44 TWh	5.44 TWh
2008	5.92 TWh	5.92 TWh
2009	6.21 TWh	6.21 TWh
2010	6.65 TWh	6.65 TWh
2011	7.09 TWh	7.09 TWh
2012	7.41 TWh	7.41 TWh
2013	7.81 TWh	7.81 TWh
2014	8.30 TWh	8.30 TWh
2015	9.00 TWh	9.00 TWh
2016	9.30 TWh	9.30 TWh
2017	9.59 TWh	9.59 TWh
2018	10.0 TWh	10.0 TWh
2019	10.4 TWh	10.4 TWh
2020	10.3 TWh	10.3 TWh
2021	10.9 TWh	10.9 TWh
2022	11.7 TWh	11.7 TWh
2023	12.6 TWh	12.6 TWh
2024	13.5 TWh	13.5 TWh
2025	13.6 TWh	13.6 TWh

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Carbon Intensity

gCO2 per kWh generated

The carbon intensity of Bolivia's electricity went from 369 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 481 gCO2/kWh in 2025.

Annual statistics through 2025

Bolivia carbon intensity of electricity, 2000 to 2025
Year	Carbon intensity
2000	369 gCO2/kWh
2001	347 gCO2/kWh
2002	353 gCO2/kWh
2003	402 gCO2/kWh
2004	391 gCO2/kWh
2005	443 gCO2/kWh
2006	424 gCO2/kWh
2007	427 gCO2/kWh
2008	452 gCO2/kWh
2009	465 gCO2/kWh
2010	495 gCO2/kWh
2011	493 gCO2/kWh
2012	503 gCO2/kWh
2013	495 gCO2/kWh
2014	531 gCO2/kWh
2015	526 gCO2/kWh
2016	587 gCO2/kWh
2017	555 gCO2/kWh
2018	523 gCO2/kWh
2019	478 gCO2/kWh
2020	484 gCO2/kWh
2021	466 gCO2/kWh
2022	486 gCO2/kWh
2023	501 gCO2/kWh
2024	496 gCO2/kWh
2025	481 gCO2/kWh

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Every Year

Year	Generation	Demand	Net imports	Carbon intensity	Low carbon share
2025	13.6 TWh	13.6 TWh	0 TWh	481 gCO2/kWh	36.1%
2024	13.5 TWh	13.5 TWh	0 TWh	496 gCO2/kWh	34.0%
2023	12.6 TWh	12.6 TWh	0 TWh	501 gCO2/kWh	33.3%
2022	11.7 TWh	11.7 TWh	0 TWh	486 gCO2/kWh	35.7%
2021	10.9 TWh	10.9 TWh	0 TWh	466 gCO2/kWh	38.5%
2020	10.3 TWh	10.3 TWh	0 TWh	484 gCO2/kWh	35.6%
2019	10.4 TWh	10.4 TWh	0 TWh	478 gCO2/kWh	36.2%
2018	10.0 TWh	10.0 TWh	0 TWh	523 gCO2/kWh	29.6%
2017	9.59 TWh	9.59 TWh	0 TWh	555 gCO2/kWh	25.1%
2016	9.30 TWh	9.30 TWh	0 TWh	587 gCO2/kWh	20.8%
2015	9.00 TWh	9.00 TWh	0 TWh	526 gCO2/kWh	29.4%
2014	8.30 TWh	8.30 TWh	0 TWh	531 gCO2/kWh	28.7%
2013	7.81 TWh	7.81 TWh	0 TWh	495 gCO2/kWh	33.8%
2012	7.41 TWh	7.41 TWh	0 TWh	503 gCO2/kWh	32.5%
2011	7.09 TWh	7.09 TWh	0 TWh	493 gCO2/kWh	34.0%
2010	6.65 TWh	6.65 TWh	0 TWh	495 gCO2/kWh	33.7%
2009	6.21 TWh	6.21 TWh	0 TWh	465 gCO2/kWh	37.8%
2008	5.92 TWh	5.92 TWh	0 TWh	452 gCO2/kWh	39.7%
2007	5.44 TWh	5.44 TWh	0 TWh	427 gCO2/kWh	43.2%
2006	5.00 TWh	5.00 TWh	0 TWh	424 gCO2/kWh	43.6%
2005	4.89 TWh	4.89 TWh	0 TWh	443 gCO2/kWh	40.9%
2004	4.53 TWh	4.53 TWh	0 TWh	391 gCO2/kWh	48.3%
2003	4.33 TWh	4.34 TWh	10.0 GWh	402 gCO2/kWh	46.7%
2002	4.16 TWh	4.17 TWh	10.0 GWh	353 gCO2/kWh	53.6%
2001	3.96 TWh	3.97 TWh	10.0 GWh	347 gCO2/kWh	54.5%
2000	3.88 TWh	3.90 TWh	20.0 GWh	369 gCO2/kWh	51.6%

Share of Generation by Source

Percent of total generation

Year	Gas	Other fossil	Hydro	Wind	Solar	Bioenergy
2025	62.4%	1.5%	27.9%	2.0%	3.0%	3.2%
2024	64.5%	1.5%	24.4%	3.6%	3.0%	3.1%
2023	65.2%	1.5%	23.7%	3.5%	2.8%	3.4%
2022	62.3%	2.0%	24.4%	3.8%	3.0%	4.5%
2021	59.3%	2.2%	29.8%	1.2%	3.2%	4.2%
2020	61.6%	2.7%	28.6%	0.6%	3.2%	3.2%
2019	61.0%	2.8%	31.3%	0.7%	1.8%	2.3%
2018	67.6%	2.8%	26.0%	0.6%	1.3%	1.7%
2017	73.9%	0.9%	23.0%	0.6%	0.1%	1.4%
2016	78.2%	1.1%	18.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.9%
2015	69.6%	1.0%	27.1%	0.1%	0.0%	2.2%
2014	70.4%	1.0%	26.9%	0.1%	0.1%	1.6%
2013	65.4%	0.8%	32.1%	0.0%	0.0%	1.7%
2012	66.5%	0.9%	31.4%	0.0%	0.0%	1.1%
2011	65.3%	0.7%	32.7%	0.0%	0.0%	1.3%
2010	65.4%	0.9%	32.5%	0.0%	0.0%	1.2%
2009	61.4%	0.8%	36.6%	0.0%	0.0%	1.3%
2008	59.6%	0.7%	38.7%	0.0%	0.0%	1.0%
2007	55.9%	0.9%	42.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.9%
2006	55.6%	0.8%	42.8%	0.0%	0.0%	0.8%
2005	57.9%	1.2%	39.7%	0.0%	0.0%	1.2%
2004	50.3%	1.3%	47.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1.3%
2003	52.0%	1.4%	45.5%	0.0%	0.0%	1.2%
2002	45.2%	1.2%	52.4%	0.0%	0.0%	1.2%
2001	44.2%	1.3%	53.3%	0.0%	0.0%	1.3%
2000	47.7%	0.8%	50.3%	0.0%	0.0%	1.3%

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.

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World Power Monitor. Bolivia Electricity History, 2000 to 2025. Data as of 2025. Data from Ember. https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/bolivia/history/

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@misc{wpm_countries_bolivia_history_2025,
  title = {{Bolivia Electricity History, 2000 to 2025}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2025},
  note = {Data as of 2025. Data from Ember.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/bolivia/history/}
}

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