Global GridBolivia's energy mix and electricity
🇧🇴 In 2025, Bolivia generated 13.6 TWh of electricity. The largest source was gas at 62%, followed by hydro (28%) and bioenergy (3.2%). In total, 36% came from low-carbon sources (nuclear and renewables) and 64% from fossil fuels.
On average, each kilowatt hour produced about 481 grams of carbon dioxide (CO₂), close to the world average of 458 grams in 2025. That makes Bolivia the 91st cleanest of 158 countries that generate at least 1 TWh a year.
Electricity demand was 13.6 TWh. Its electricity imports and exports were roughly in balance.
Since 2000, electricity generation has grown by 251%, from 3.88 TWh. The low-carbon share went from 51% to 36%. The biggest rise was in gas, from 48% to 62% of generation. The biggest fall was in hydro, from 50% to 28%. Carbon intensity rose from 369 to 481 grams per kWh.
Live, hour-by-hour figures for Bolivia are not connected yet. The dashboard shows its yearly figures, energy mix since 2000 and interconnector trade.
Energy mix in 2025
- Gas 62%
- Hydro 28%
- Bioenergy 3.2%
- Solar 2.9%
- Wind 2.1%
- Oil and other fossil fuels 1.5%
| Source | Share | Generated |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | 62% | 8.49 TWh |
| Hydro | 28% | 3.79 TWh |
| Bioenergy | 3.2% | 0.44 TWh |
| Solar | 2.9% | 0.39 TWh |
| Wind | 2.1% | 0.29 TWh |
| Oil and other fossil fuels | 1.5% | 0.20 TWh |
Energy security score
Moderate. Bolivia ranks 90th of 158 countries and 21st of 29 in Americas. The score shows how well a country could keep electricity affordable and on if fuel supplies were disrupted. It is based on 4 of the 5 measures.
| Measure | Score |
|---|---|
| Produces its own energy No reliable figure exists for Bolivia, so this measure is left out and the other four count for more. | n/a |
| Variety of power sources How evenly generation is spread across nine sources. The largest, gas, made 62%. | 60 |
| Little reliance on imported power Bolivia exported more electricity than it imported, so it scores full marks. | 100 |
| Low-carbon power Nuclear and renewables made 36% of generation. | 36 |
| Low gas and oil use Gas and oil made 64% of generation; the score is 100 minus that share. | 36 |
The five measures are weighted 30%, 20%, 20%, 15% and 15%. How the score works.
Oil and gas pipelines
Global Energy Monitor lists 10,813 km of oil and gas pipelines operating in Bolivia, 0 km being built and 33 km proposed (lengths measured along the mapped routes; a pipeline crossing borders counts in full for each country).
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How it has changed
| Year | Generated | Low-carbon | Fossil | CO₂ g/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.88 TWh | 51% | 49% | 369 |
| 2005 | 4.89 TWh | 41% | 59% | 444 |
| 2010 | 6.65 TWh | 34% | 66% | 495 |
| 2015 | 9.00 TWh | 29% | 71% | 527 |
| 2020 | 10.3 TWh | 36% | 65% | 484 |
| 2024 | 13.5 TWh | 34% | 67% | 495 |
| 2025 | 13.6 TWh | 36% | 64% | 481 |
Questions about Bolivia's energy
What is Bolivia's energy mix?
In 2025, Bolivia's electricity came from gas 62%, hydro 28%, bioenergy 3.2% and solar 2.9%.
How much of Bolivia's electricity is renewable?
36% of its electricity came from renewables in 2025 (hydro 28%, bioenergy 3.2%, solar 2.9% and wind 2.1%).
What is Bolivia's main source of electricity?
Gas, which made 62% of its electricity in 2025.
How clean is Bolivia's electricity?
About 481 grams of CO₂ for each kilowatt hour in 2025, close to the world average of 458 grams. It ranks 91st cleanest of 158 countries that generate at least 1 TWh a year.
Does Bolivia import electricity?
Its imports and exports were roughly in balance in 2025.
How secure is Bolivia's energy supply?
Global Grid's energy security score for Bolivia is 61 out of 100 (moderate), 90th of 158 countries. It looks at how much of its own energy it produces, how varied its power sources are, its reliance on imported power and its use of low-carbon power, gas and oil.
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Sources: Ember yearly electricity data (CC BY 4.0), figures up to 2025; pipelines and LNG terminals from Global Energy Monitor's Global Oil Infrastructure Tracker (June 2026 release) and Global Gas Infrastructure Tracker (November 2025 release) (CC BY 4.0). Ember's latest-year figures are first estimates and may be revised. TWh: terawatt hours (one billion kWh).