Power plants in Bolivia
A directory of 30 power plants in Bolivia with a combined installed capacity of 2,723 MW, mapped and ranked from open data — by fuel, capacity and emissions.
Power mix by fuel (Bolivia)
Plant counts by primary fuel, WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Bolivia electricity grid — mix & carbon intensity (2025)
Source: Ember / Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0).
Largest plants in Bolivia
| # | Plant | Fuel | MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warnes power station | Gas | 530 |
| 2 | Del Sur power station | Gas | 508 |
| 3 | Guaracachi CCGT Power Plant Bolivia | Gas | 350 |
| 4 | Valle Hermoso Power Plant Bolivia | Gas | 167 |
| 5 | Carrasco OCGT Power Plant Bolivia | Gas | 153 |
| 6 | Entre Rios Power Plant Bolivia | Gas | 120 |
| 7 | Mutún power station | Gas | 108 |
| 8 | Santa Isabel Hydroelectric Power Plant Bolivia | Hydro | 91 |
| 9 | Bulo Bulo OCGT Power Plant Bolivia | Gas | 90 |
| 10 | El Alto (El Kenko) Power Plant Bolivia | Gas | 80 |
| 11 | Corani Hydroelectric Power Plant Bolivia | Hydro | 70 |
| 12 | Yanacachi Norte Hydroelectric Power Plant Bolivia | Hydro | 51 |
| 13 | Uyuni Colcha K | Solar | 50 |
| 14 | Santa Cruz Power Plant Bolivia | Gas | 42 |
| 15 | Chojlla Hydroelectric Power Plant Bolivia | Hydro | 38 |
| 16 | Aranjuez Power Plant Bolivia | Gas | 37 |
| 17 | Chururaqui Hydroelectric Power Plant Bolivia | Hydro | 34 |
| 18 | Huaji Hydroelectric Power Plant Bolivia | Hydro | 34 |
| 19 | Cahua Hydroelectric Power Plant Bolivia | Hydro | 30 |
| 20 | Harca Hydroelectric Power Plant Bolivia | Hydro | 30 |
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Power plants in Bolivia by region
Frequently asked questions
How many power plants are in Bolivia?
There are 29 current or operating power-plant records in Bolivia in this open dataset, with about 2,723 MW of capacity. Historical and pipeline records remain available separately.
What is the largest power plant in Bolivia?
Warnes power station is the largest at about 530 MW (gas).
What fuels generate electricity in Bolivia?
The most common plant type in this dataset is hydro (14 plants), across 3 fuel types in total.
How clean is Bolivia's electricity grid?
Bolivia's grid carbon intensity is about 481 gCO₂/kWh, with 36.1% low-carbon generation (<a href="https://ember-energy.org/" rel="nofollow">Ember</a> / <a href="https://ourworldindata.org/energy" rel="nofollow">Our World in Data</a> (CC BY 4.0)).