Bolivia vs Brazil: Electricity Compared

Bolivia generated 13.6 TWh of electricity in 2025 and Brazil 752 TWh, according to Ember. Bolivia's largest source was gas (62.4%); Brazil's was hydro (51.7%). Each kWh generated emitted 481 gCO2/kWh in Bolivia and 110 gCO2/kWh in Brazil. These are Ember annual statistics for 2025, compiled from national sources; they are not real time.

Why this comparison: neighbours by land border or interconnector.

Key Facts

Gas supplied 62.4% of Bolivia's electricity in 2025, against 7.3% in Brazil.
Bolivia's electricity was 4.4 times as carbon intensive as Brazil's in 2025, at 481 gCO2/kWh against 110 gCO2/kWh.
The average person in Brazil used 3.58 MWh of electricity in 2025, 3.3 times as much as in Bolivia (1.08 MWh).
Low carbon sources supplied 36.1% of Bolivia's electricity in 2025 and 88.7% of Brazil's.
Electricity demand in 2025 was 13.6 TWh in Bolivia and 764 TWh in Brazil.

Key Figures, 2025

Ember annual statistics

Measure	Bolivia	Brazil
Total generation	13.6 TWh	752 TWh
Electricity demand	13.6 TWh	764 TWh
Demand per person	1.08 MWh	3.58 MWh
Carbon intensity	481 gCO2/kWh	110 gCO2/kWh
Power sector emissions	6.56 MtCO2	82.6 MtCO2
Low carbon share	36.1%	88.7%
Largest source	Gas 62.4%	Hydro 51.7%

Generation Mix, 2025

Share of generation

Source	Bolivia	Brazil
Gas	62.4%	7.3%
Hydro	27.9%	51.7%
Wind	2.1%	15.6%
Solar	2.9%	12.0%
Bioenergy	3.2%	7.3%
Coal	0.0%	2.3%
Nuclear	0.0%	2.1%
Other fossil	1.5%	1.7%

Carbon Intensity, 1985 to 2025

Ember annual statistics

Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Bolivia and Brazil each year from 1985 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2025 it was 481 gCO2/kWh in Bolivia and 110 gCO2/kWh in Brazil.

Annual statistics through 2025, gCO2/kWh

Carbon intensity of electricity in Bolivia and Brazil, 1985 to 2025
Year	Bolivia	Brazil
1985	n/a	61 gCO2/kWh
1986	n/a	85 gCO2/kWh
1987	n/a	74 gCO2/kWh
1988	n/a	66 gCO2/kWh
1989	n/a	66 gCO2/kWh
1990	n/a	60 gCO2/kWh
1991	n/a	62 gCO2/kWh
1992	n/a	63 gCO2/kWh
1993	n/a	61 gCO2/kWh
1994	n/a	61 gCO2/kWh
1995	n/a	63 gCO2/kWh
1996	n/a	68 gCO2/kWh
1997	n/a	71 gCO2/kWh
1998	n/a	71 gCO2/kWh
1999	n/a	90 gCO2/kWh
2000	369 gCO2/kWh	89 gCO2/kWh
2001	347 gCO2/kWh	106 gCO2/kWh
2002	353 gCO2/kWh	97 gCO2/kWh
2003	402 gCO2/kWh	91 gCO2/kWh
2004	391 gCO2/kWh	102 gCO2/kWh
2005	443 gCO2/kWh	99 gCO2/kWh
2006	424 gCO2/kWh	96 gCO2/kWh
2007	427 gCO2/kWh	91 gCO2/kWh
2008	452 gCO2/kWh	114 gCO2/kWh
2009	465 gCO2/kWh	87 gCO2/kWh
2010	495 gCO2/kWh	114 gCO2/kWh
2011	493 gCO2/kWh	100 gCO2/kWh
2012	503 gCO2/kWh	128 gCO2/kWh
2013	495 gCO2/kWh	168 gCO2/kWh
2014	531 gCO2/kWh	193 gCO2/kWh
2015	526 gCO2/kWh	189 gCO2/kWh
2016	587 gCO2/kWh	150 gCO2/kWh
2017	555 gCO2/kWh	156 gCO2/kWh
2018	523 gCO2/kWh	137 gCO2/kWh
2019	478 gCO2/kWh	142 gCO2/kWh
2020	484 gCO2/kWh	133 gCO2/kWh
2021	466 gCO2/kWh	168 gCO2/kWh
2022	486 gCO2/kWh	103 gCO2/kWh
2023	501 gCO2/kWh	96 gCO2/kWh
2024	496 gCO2/kWh	106 gCO2/kWh
2025	481 gCO2/kWh	110 gCO2/kWh

Demand per Person, 1985 to 2025

Ember annual statistics

Electricity demand per person in Bolivia and Brazil each year from 1985 to 2025, in MWh. In 2025 it was 1.08 MWh in Bolivia and 3.58 MWh in Brazil.

Annual statistics through 2025, MWh

Electricity demand per person in Bolivia and Brazil, 1985 to 2025
Year	Bolivia	Brazil
1985	n/a	n/a
1986	n/a	n/a
1987	n/a	n/a
1988	n/a	n/a
1989	n/a	n/a
1990	n/a	n/a
1991	n/a	n/a
1992	n/a	n/a
1993	n/a	n/a
1994	n/a	n/a
1995	n/a	n/a
1996	n/a	n/a
1997	n/a	n/a
1998	n/a	n/a
1999	n/a	n/a
2000	0.45 MWh	2.25 MWh
2001	0.45 MWh	2.08 MWh
2002	0.47 MWh	2.14 MWh
2003	0.48 MWh	2.23 MWh
2004	0.49 MWh	2.33 MWh
2005	0.52 MWh	2.39 MWh
2006	0.53 MWh	2.47 MWh
2007	0.56 MWh	2.57 MWh
2008	0.60 MWh	2.66 MWh
2009	0.62 MWh	2.64 MWh
2010	0.65 MWh	2.84 MWh
2011	0.69 MWh	2.91 MWh
2012	0.71 MWh	3.01 MWh
2013	0.73 MWh	3.08 MWh
2014	0.77 MWh	3.12 MWh
2015	0.82 MWh	3.05 MWh
2016	0.83 MWh	3.05 MWh
2017	0.85 MWh	3.06 MWh
2018	0.87 MWh	3.09 MWh
2019	0.89 MWh	3.17 MWh
2020	0.87 MWh	3.13 MWh
2021	0.91 MWh	3.24 MWh
2022	0.97 MWh	3.28 MWh
2023	1.03 MWh	3.43 MWh
2024	1.09 MWh	3.57 MWh
2025	1.08 MWh	3.58 MWh

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

Bolivia vs Brazil: Electricity Compared

Key Facts

Key Figures, 2025

Generation Mix, 2025

Carbon Intensity, 1985 to 2025

Demand per Person, 1985 to 2025

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