Bhutan vs Saudi Arabia: Electricity demand per person

Bhutan
15,742 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
13,385 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Bhutan rank
8th
Saudi Arabia rank
10th

Electricity demand per person over time

  • Bhutan
  • Saudi Arabia
05.0k10.0k15.0k200020122024

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 15,742 kilowatt-hours against 13,385 kilowatt-hours in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2,357 kilowatt-hours.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.

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

Bhutan ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 210 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 1,451 kilowatt-hours 8,880 kilowatt-hours 7,429 kilowatt-hours Saudi Arabia
2010s 2,863 kilowatt-hours 11,297 kilowatt-hours 8,434 kilowatt-hours Saudi Arabia
2020s 13,781 kilowatt-hours 12,769 kilowatt-hours 1,012 kilowatt-hours Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity demand per person, Bhutan or Saudi Arabia?
Bhutan, at 15,742 kilowatt-hours against 13,385 kilowatt-hours in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Bhutan and Saudi Arabia?
2,357 kilowatt-hours, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Saudi Arabia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for electricity demand per person?
Bhutan ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 210 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.