Bhutan vs Norway: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Bhutan
13,897 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Norway
25,746 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Bhutan rank
3rd
Norway rank
2nd
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Bhutan
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 25,746 kilowatt-hours against 13,897 kilowatt-hours in Bhutan, a difference of 11,849 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.9 times Bhutan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 2nd of 214 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,735 kilowatt-hours | 27,203 kilowatt-hours | 21,468 kilowatt-hours | Norway |
| 2010s | 10,120 kilowatt-hours | 25,830 kilowatt-hours | 15,710 kilowatt-hours | Norway |
| 2020s | 14,120 kilowatt-hours | 25,255 kilowatt-hours | 11,136 kilowatt-hours | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Bhutan or Norway?
- Norway, at 25,746 kilowatt-hours against 13,897 kilowatt-hours in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Bhutan and Norway?
- 11,849 kilowatt-hours, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Norway?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Norway rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Bhutan ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 2nd 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.