Brunei Electricity

5.55TWh−1.1% YoY
4.85TWh−5.1% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
99.9%0.1%

Electricity Generation in Brunei Darussalam

  • Net electricity generation in Brunei Darussalam reached 5.55 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#125 in the world), a decrease of 1.1% from 5.61 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.02% of global electricity generation.
  • In 2024, fossil fuels generated 99.9% (5.55 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Brunei Darussalam and renewables 0.1% (0.0057 terawatt-hours).
  • Brunei Darussalam reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0.01% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 0.1% of the total electricity.

Electricity Consumption in Brunei Darussalam

  • Brunei Darussalam consumed 4.85 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#130 in the world), a decrease of 5.1% from 2023. This represents 0.02% of the world's total electricity consumption.
  • Per capita, electricity consumption in Brunei Darussalam averaged 10,472 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 28.69 kilowatt-hours per day (#16 in the world).

Installed Electricity Capacity in Brunei Darussalam

  • Brunei Darussalam had a total installed electricity capacity of 1.15 gigawatts in 2024 (#133 in the world), an increase of 0.62% from the previous year.
  • fossil fuels made up 99.6% and renewables at 0.44% of Brunei Darussalam's installed capacity in 2024.
  • Brunei Darussalam's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 55.3% in 2024, with fossil fuels at 55.5% and solar at 13%.

Electricity Imports & Exports in Brunei Darussalam

  • No electricity imports or exports is reported for Brunei Darussalam.

Grid Efficiency in Brunei Darussalam

  • Distribution losses in Brunei Darussalam were 0.71 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 12.7% of total generation, up from 6.4% in 2014.

Electricity Balance in Brunei Darussalam

  • In 2024, Brunei Darussalam generated approximately 0.02 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.01 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.0019 terawatt-hours.

Brunei Electricity History (1980-2024)

GenerationConsumptionCapacityTrade
20245.55−1.1%1250.02%4.85−5.1%1300.02%10,4721.15+0.62%1330.01%0000.71
20235.61+0.14%1260.02%5.11+0.18%1290.02%11,1311.14+25.9%1330.01%0——0.5
20225.6−1.7%1210.02%5.1−1.7%1290.02%11,1970.9−20.6%1360.01%0000.5
20215.7−0.65%1220.02%5.19−2.1%1290.02%11,4811.14+0.98%1300.01%0000.51
20205.74+16.3%1210.02%5.3+19.4%1280.02%11,8401.13+1.6%1310.01%0000.44
20194.93+14.9%1250.02%4.44+16.3%1290.02%10,0211.11+11.7%1310.01%0000.5
20184.29+3.3%1280.02%3.81+3.7%1320.02%8,709.30.99+0%1320.01%0000.48
20174.16−2.6%1280.02%3.68−8.7%1320.02%8,494.10.99+21.2%1310.01%0000.48
20164.27+1.7%1280.02%4.03+2.5%1300.02%9,418.50.82+0.05%1350.01%0000.24
20154.2−6.8%1280.02%3.93−6.8%1300.02%9,308.10.82+1%1340.01%0000.27
20144.51+2.4%1210.02%4.22+5.6%1250.02%10,1190.81+0%1330.01%0000.29
20134.4+12%1220.02%3.99+8.3%1260.02%9,710.60.81+0.62%1320.01%0000.41
20123.93+5.6%1260.02%3.69+6.7%1250.02%9,091.20.81+0.37%1290.01%0000.24
20113.72−1.8%1260.02%3.46+0.93%1270.02%8,653.20.8+2.2%1290.01%0000.27
20103.79+5%1260.02%3.42+0.88%1260.02%8,727.30.79+2.4%1280.02%0000.37
20093.61+5.5%1240.02%3.39+4.1%1240.02%8,816.70.77+1.2%1280.02%0000.22
20083.42+0.82%1240.02%3.26+0.9%1260.02%8,626.40.76+0%1270.02%0000.16
20073.4+2.9%1210.02%3.23+3.5%1220.02%8,709.20.76+0%1260.02%0000.17
20063.3+1%1240.02%3.12+1%1220.02%8,561.30.76+0%1250.02%0000.18
20053.26+0%1210.02%3.09−1.7%1200.02%8,609.30.76−13.2%1240.02%0000.17
20043.26+2.3%1190.02%3.14+12.3%1170.02%8,903.10.87+1.6%1200.02%0000.12
20033.19+18.1%1180.02%2.8+18.6%1170.02%8,074.70.86+13%1190.02%0000.39
20022.7+4.7%1210.02%2.36+3.9%1200.02%6,942.10.76+0%1210.02%0000.34
20012.58+1.4%1210.02%2.27−9.6%1190.02%6,815.80.76−0.26%1210.02%0000.31
20002.54+11.1%1180.02%2.51+11.2%1150.02%7,701.60.76−0.91%1200.02%0000.03
19992.29−2.8%1200.02%2.26−2.8%1160.02%7,075.50.77+0.13%1180.02%0000.03
19982.35+4%1170.02%2.32+4%1150.02%7,439.50.77+8.8%1160.02%0000.03
19972.26+13.4%1160.02%2.23+14.4%1150.02%7,316.40.71+0%1170.02%0000.03
19962+8%1160.02%1.95+9.8%1160.02%6,547.60.71+8.8%1160.02%0000.04
19951.85+18.2%1160.01%1.78+17.4%1150.02%6,109.30.65+36.8%1180.02%0000.07
19941.56+7.5%1230.01%1.52+9%1190.01%5,332.80.48+1.3%1220.02%0000.05
19931.45+9.8%1230.01%1.39+12.4%1210.01%5,018.60.47+12.5%1230.02%0000.06
19921.32+5.4%1220.01%1.24+5%1210.01%4,584.20.42+8.6%1210.01%0000.09
19911.26+8%1030.01%1.18+6.1%1020.01%4,4860.38+0.52%1050.01%0000.08
19901.16+6.8%1040.01%1.11+6.9%1020.01%4,3480.38+0%1030.01%0000.05
19891.09+4%1050.01%1.04+4%1020.01%4,184.40.38+0%1030.01%0000.05
19881.05+11.6%1040.01%1+11.9%1030.01%4,142.60.38−1.3%1030.01%0000.05
19870.94+4.1%1040.01%0.89+2.9%1030.01%3,814.20.39+34.4%1010.02%0000.05
19860.9+5.8%1040.01%0.87+5.9%1050.01%3,827.90.29+1.1%1070.01%0000.03
19850.85+9.1%1050.01%0.82+9.3%1040.01%3,741.10.29+18.8%1060.01%0000.03
19840.78+14.5%1070.01%0.75+14.7%1070.01%3,538.70.24+0%1110.01%0000.03
19830.68+27.7%1100.01%0.65+28%1100.01%3,189.40.24+0%1100.01%0000.03
19820.53+11.5%1130.01%0.51+11.1%1130.01%2,573.60.24+0%1090.01%0000.02
19810.48+9.1%1150.01%0.46+8.3%1130.01%2,390.90.24+51.9%1080.01%0000.02
19800.44—1160.01%0.42—1120.01%2,278.20.16—1160.01%0000.02

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