Bhutan vs Iceland: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Bhutan
13,897 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Iceland
34,214 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Bhutan rank
3rd
Iceland rank
1st
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Bhutan
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 34,214 kilowatt-hours against 13,897 kilowatt-hours in Bhutan, a difference of 20,317 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Iceland's figure about 2.5 times Bhutan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 3rd and Iceland ranks 1st of 214 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,735 kilowatt-hours | 26,836 kilowatt-hours | 21,102 kilowatt-hours | Iceland |
| 2010s | 10,120 kilowatt-hours | 38,993 kilowatt-hours | 28,873 kilowatt-hours | Iceland |
| 2020s | 14,120 kilowatt-hours | 35,785 kilowatt-hours | 21,666 kilowatt-hours | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Bhutan or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 34,214 kilowatt-hours against 13,897 kilowatt-hours in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Bhutan and Iceland?
- 20,317 kilowatt-hours, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Iceland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Iceland rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Bhutan ranks 3rd and Iceland ranks 1st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from hydropower per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.