Bolivia generated 3.80 TWh of electricity from hydro in 2025, 27.9% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 73rd largest hydro power producer in 2025 of the 153 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Hydro supplied 14.0% of the world's electricity in 2025. These are annual statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through July 2026; they are
compiled from national sources and are not real time.
Key Facts
Bolivia generated 3.80 TWh of electricity from hydro in 2025.
Hydro supplied 27.9% of Bolivia's electricity in 2025.
Bolivia was the 73rd largest hydro power producer in 2025 among the 153 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
Bolivia's hydro generation in 2025 was 29% higher than in 2020, when it was 2.94 TWh.
Bolivia's hydro generation in 2025 was 56% higher than in 2015, when it was 2.44 TWh.
2025 was Bolivia's highest year for hydro generation in Ember's records, which start in 2000.
Bolivia's hydro share in 2025 was above the world share of 14.0%.
Bolivia had 720 MW of hydro generating capacity in 2025.
Key Figures, 2025
Measure
Value
As of / source
Hydro generation
3.80 TWh
2025 · Ember
Share of Bolivia's electricity
27.9%
2025 · Ember
World share of hydro
14.0%
2025 · Ember
Rank by hydro generation (each country's latest year)
73 of 153
2025 · Ember
Hydro capacity
720 MW
2025 · Ember
Hydro Generation Year by Year
Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2025
Hydro
Bolivia's electricity generation from hydro each year from 2000 to 2025, in GWh. It was 3.80 TWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, GWh
Bolivia hydro electricity generation, 2000 to 2025
Year
Hydro
2000
1.95 TWh
2001
2.11 TWh
2002
2.18 TWh
2003
1.97 TWh
2004
2.13 TWh
2005
1.94 TWh
2006
2.14 TWh
2007
2.30 TWh
2008
2.29 TWh
2009
2.27 TWh
2010
2.16 TWh
2011
2.32 TWh
2012
2.33 TWh
2013
2.51 TWh
2014
2.23 TWh
2015
2.44 TWh
2016
1.70 TWh
2017
2.21 TWh
2018
2.61 TWh
2019
3.25 TWh
2020
2.94 TWh
2021
3.24 TWh
2022
2.85 TWh
2023
2.97 TWh
2024
3.30 TWh
2025
3.80 TWh
BoliviaWorld
The share of Bolivia's electricity generated from hydro, 2000 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 27.9%, against 14.0% worldwide.
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
Share of Bolivia's electricity from hydro and the world share, 2000 to 2025
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.
Hydro Generation Month by Month
Ember monthly statistics through July 2026
Hydro
Bolivia generated 190 GWh of electricity from hydro in July 2026, against 250 GWh in July 2025.
Monthly statistics through July 2026, TWh
Bolivia monthly hydro electricity generation, August 2024 to July 2026
Month
Hydro
2024-08
180 GWh
2024-09
180 GWh
2024-10
180 GWh
2024-11
220 GWh
2024-12
290 GWh
2025-01
320 GWh
2025-02
280 GWh
2025-03
380 GWh
2025-04
370 GWh
2025-05
320 GWh
2025-06
250 GWh
2025-07
250 GWh
2025-08
240 GWh
2025-09
220 GWh
2025-10
260 GWh
2025-11
190 GWh
2025-12
280 GWh
2026-01
360 GWh
2026-02
250 GWh
2026-03
260 GWh
2026-04
300 GWh
2026-05
250 GWh
2026-06
190 GWh
2026-07
190 GWh
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of July 2026. Monthly figures for Bolivia can differ slightly from the annual totals.