BOL · NATIONAL GRID

Bolivia
power plants.

Bolivia has 31 operating power plants in the catalog, 3,604 MW in all. Its operating fleet leans on natural gas, which accounts for 67.5% of operating capacity (2,432 MW), with hydro a distant second at 22.9%. The largest operating plant in the catalog is Warnes Power Station (570 MW, recorded start year 2015).

Source: Global Energy Monitor, Global Integrated Power Tracker, March 2026 release II. Catalog content date: .

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31 Operating plants
3.6 GW Operating capacity
Natural Gas Leading fuel

Source: Global Energy Monitor, Global Integrated Power Tracker, March 2026 release II. Catalog content date: .

Bolivia electricity mix

Operating installed capacity by fuel. Each row gives megawatts and its share of the operating total.

Source: Global Energy Monitor, Global Integrated Power Tracker, March 2026 release II. Catalog content date: .

Largest plants in Bolivia

Source: Global Energy Monitor, Global Integrated Power Tracker, March 2026 release II. Catalog content date: .

Newest plants in Bolivia

This table includes 1 of the 3 operating plants with a recorded start year of 2018, largest first. The catalog records years, not full commissioning dates.

01 Mutún Power Station Natural Gas · 108 MW 2025
02 Laguna Colorada Geothermal Power Plant Geothermal · 5 MW 2022
03 Palillada Hydroelectric Plant Hydro · 118 MW 2021
04 Umapalca Hydroelectric Plant Hydro · 85 MW 2021
05 El Dorado Wind Farm Wind · 54 MW 2021
06 San Julián Wind Farm Wind · 40 MW 2021
07 Warnes Wind Farm Wind · 14 MW 2021
08 Del Sur Power Station Natural Gas · 508 MW 2019
09 Oruru Photovoltaic Solar Plant Solar · 103 MW 2019
10 San José Hydroelectric Plant Hydro · 124 MW 2018

Source: Global Energy Monitor, Global Integrated Power Tracker, March 2026 release II. Catalog content date: .

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Bolivia get its electricity?

Across the 31 operating plants in the catalog, Bolivia's capacity is led by natural gas at 67.5% (2,432 MW), then hydro at 22.9% and solar at 4.8%. These are installed-capacity shares, not live generation.

What is the largest power plant in Bolivia?

The largest operating plant in the catalog for Bolivia is Warnes Power Station, a natural gas facility with 570 MW of capacity and a recorded start year of 2015.

How many power plants does Bolivia have?

The catalog tracks 31 operating power plants in Bolivia, with 3,604 MW in all.

Can I see Bolivia's power grid on a map?

Yes. Open nrgmap at app.nrgmap.com and search Bolivia to fly to it. Every tracked plant is a marker sized by capacity and coloured by fuel, with the national fuel mix in the side panel.