Bhutan vs Canada: Electricity demand per person

Bhutan
15,742 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Canada
16,090 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Bhutan rank
8th
Canada rank
6th

Electricity demand per person over time

  • Bhutan
  • Canada
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k200020122025

How they compare

Canada currently reports 16,090 kilowatt-hours against 15,742 kilowatt-hours in Bhutan, a difference of 348 kilowatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.

Bhutan ranks 8th and Canada ranks 6th of 214 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Canada Difference Ahead
2000s 1,451 kilowatt-hours 18,123 kilowatt-hours 16,672 kilowatt-hours Canada
2010s 2,863 kilowatt-hours 16,783 kilowatt-hours 13,920 kilowatt-hours Canada
2020s 13,781 kilowatt-hours 15,704 kilowatt-hours 1,923 kilowatt-hours Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity demand per person, Bhutan or Canada?
Canada, at 16,090 kilowatt-hours against 15,742 kilowatt-hours in Bhutan as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Bhutan and Canada?
348 kilowatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Canada?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and Canada rank globally for electricity demand per person?
Bhutan ranks 8th and Canada ranks 6th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity demand per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,717 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.