Brunei energy mix & electricity
Electricity generation in Brunei reached 5.6 TWh in 2024. More than half of it, 79.1%, came from natural gas; coal was a distant second with 19.8%.
Electricity generation by source in 2024
Share of electricity generation by source, with the change in percentage points over the last ten years.
| Source | TWh | Share | 10-yr Δ pp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gas | 4.4 | 79.1% | −20 |
| Coal | 1.1 | 19.8% | +19.8 |
| Oil | 0.05 | 0.9% | 0 |
| Solar | 0.01 | 0.2% | +0.2 |
| Total | 5.56 | 100% |
Brunei: electricity in context
Electricity generation in Brunei reached 5.6 TWh in 2024. That is similar to Republic of the Congo. More than half of it, 79.1%, came from natural gas; coal was a distant second with 19.8%.
0.2% of the country’s power came from renewable sources: 155th of 158 countries (in the bottom quarter). This puts it 34 points below the world average of 33.8%. It is also below the average for Asia (27.3%). Generating one kWh emits about 892 g CO₂e here (world average: 458 g). Few grids in the world emit more per kilowatt-hour. On carbon intensity, Brunei ranks 155th of 158 from the cleanest.
Over the past decade coal added more generation than any other source (+1.1 TWh since 2014, plus 19.8 percentage points of share). The biggest decline came from natural gas (−60 GWh). Overall, the renewable share has barely moved over ten years (a change of under one percentage point).
Against the global trend, coal’s share has risen by 19.8 percentage points in ten years, to 19.8%.
Wind and solar remain marginal in Brunei, together supplying under 1% of electricity.
Brunei generates 12,016 kWh of electricity per resident each year, 3.1 times the global average. Brunei does not trade electricity with other countries: the grid is not interconnected with any neighbour.
How the power mix has changed
Electricity generation by source since 2000. Switch to shares to see the structural shift independent of demand growth.
Renewables and carbon intensity
Brunei against the world and Asia averages.
Total energy: beyond electricity
Primary energy covers transport, heating and industry too. Per person, that is 118,210 kWh a year (world: 21,654).
Domestic extraction of coal, gas and oil, in energy terms.
Power plants in Brunei
The WRI Global Power Plant Database lists 4 utility-scale plants in Brunei with a combined capacity of 0.6 GW. Gas plants account for the largest slice (100% of listed capacity). The biggest single plant is Lumut Cogen Power Station Brunei (246 MW, Gas). The database was last updated in 2021, so newer wind and solar farms and rooftop PV are under-represented.
Largest power plants
| # | Plant | Fuel | Capacity MW | Commissioned | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lumut Cogen Power Station Brunei | Gas | 246 | — | — |
| 2 | Gadong 2 Power Plant Brunei Darussalam | Gas | 128 | — | — |
| 3 | Bukit Panggal CCGT Power Station Brunei | Gas | 110 | — | — |
| 4 | Berakas CCGT Power Plant Brunei | Gas | 102 | — | — |
Source: WRI Global Power Plant Database v1.3 (CC BY 4.0). Explore all 4 plants on the interactive power plant map.
Solar & wind farms: Brunei
3 utility-scale facilities tracked by Global Energy Monitor (2026): 5 MW of solar and 0 MW of wind operating, plus 30 MW under construction or planned.
How does Brunei compare?
Brunei next to 6 neighbouring countries, plus regional and world averages. Click a column to sort; use “Compare” for full side-by-side charts.
| Country | Renewable % | Low-carbon % | Fossil % | gCO₂/kWh | kWh / person | Generation TWh | Mix | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunei | 0.2% | 0.2% | 99.8% | 892 | 12,016 | 5.6 | — | |
| Malaysia | 20.7% | 20.7% | 79.3% | 602 | 5,589 | 201 | Compare | |
| Indonesia | 18.1% | 18.1% | 81.9% | 680 | 1,311 | 372 | Compare | |
| Philippines | 23.3% | 23.3% | 76.7% | 588 | 1,054 | 123 | Compare | |
| Singapore | 5.5% | 5.5% | 94.5% | 497 | 10,246 | 60.2 | Compare | |
| Cambodia | 40.9% | 40.9% | 59.1% | 499 | 995 | 17.8 | Compare | |
| Vietnam | 45.4% | 45.4% | 54.6% | 461 | 3,051 | 310 | Compare | |
| Asia average | 27.3% | 32.1% | 67.9% | 573 | 3,749 | 18,015 | Compare | |
| World average | 33.8% | 42.6% | 57.4% | 458 | 3,860 | 31,772 | Compare |
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Sources & references
- Our World in Data: Energy dataset (CC BY 4.0) — compiled from the sources below
- Ember: Yearly Electricity Data — generation, shares, carbon intensity
- Energy Institute: Statistical Review of World Energy — primary energy, fossil production
- U.S. Energy Information Administration: International Energy Data — gap-filling for smaller countries
- World Resources Institute: Global Power Plant Database v1.3 (CC BY 4.0) — power plant locations and capacity
Electricity data: Ember and Energy Institute Statistical Review via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0); latest year 2024. Power plants: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). Rankings exclude systems under 1 TWh and values older than 2020. Figures may be revised by the original publishers.