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Power Plants in Bolivia

Bolivia has 30 power plants mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 76th-largest fleet of the 155 countries that hold any, and 0.1% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 11 operating and 19 under construction or proposed. Operating generation capacity totals 2.8 GW across 11 utility-scale plants of 100 MW and above. The largest is Rositas hydroelectric plant (600 MW).

The largest owner-operators are Bolivian National Electricity CO (ENDE) (11), Empresa Nacional de Electricidad Corp (7) and Empresa Eléctrica ENDE Guaracachi SA (3) — Bolivian National Electricity CO (ENDE) alone is named on 37% of them. Half of Bolivia's power plants in service predate 2017 (median commissioning year of the 11 with a known date), 6 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Carrasco power station, dating from 1996. 19 are in the pipeline, led by Rositas hydroelectric plant (600 MW), under construction. They account for 38% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Bolivia.

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30
Power Plant in Bolivia
#76
of 155 countries
2.8 GW
Operating capacity
19
In construction / proposed

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Largest power plants in Bolivia

Who owns Bolivia's power plants

Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.

When they were built

Median commissioning year 2017 · oldest Carrasco power station (1996) · newest Mutún power station (2025) · 11 of 30 carry a start date

Under construction & proposed

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Frequently asked

How many power plants are there in Bolivia?
OverWatts maps 30 power plants in Bolivia — 0.1% of the world's mapped total, the 76th-largest national fleet of the 155 countries with any.
What is the largest power plant in Bolivia?
Rositas hydroelectric plant, at 600 MW, operated by Empresa Eléctrica ENDE Guaracachi.
How much power-generation capacity do Bolivia's power plants have?
About 2.8 GW operating across 11 plants, with a further 3.6 GW under construction or proposed. That covers utility-scale sites of 100 MW and above, so it sits below national installed capacity wherever distributed generation is large.
Who owns the power plants in Bolivia?
Bolivian National Electricity CO (ENDE) is named as owner or operator on the most — 11 of 30 (37%). Next are Empresa Nacional de Electricidad Corp (7), Empresa Eléctrica ENDE Guaracachi SA (3) and ENDE Andina SAM (3).
How old are Bolivia's power plants?
The median commissioning year is 2017, across the 11 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Carrasco power station (1996); 6 came online in the past ten years.
What new power plants are being built in Bolivia?
19 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Rositas hydroelectric plant (600 MW), Cañahuecal hydroelectric plant (380 MW) and Carrizal hydroelectric plant (360 MW).

Other asset classes in Bolivia

Pipeline 26Oil & Gas Field 11Cement Plant 9Interconnector 2Iron & Steel Plant 1Iron Ore Mine 1

Power Plants in other countries

China 11,537United States 3,831India 1,675Brazil 879Spain 653Australia 615Philippines 489Russia 461Canada 452Vietnam 392Japan 387Germany 335