Bhutan vs United States of America: Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita
Bhutan
13,897 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
United States of America
13,015 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Bhutan rank
8th
United States of America rank
10th
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bhutan
- United States of America
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 13,897 kilowatt-hours against 13,015 kilowatt-hours in United States of America, a difference of 882 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
Bhutan ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 10th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,735 kilowatt-hours | 13,403 kilowatt-hours | 7,668 kilowatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2010s | 10,120 kilowatt-hours | 12,632 kilowatt-hours | 2,512 kilowatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2020s | 14,120 kilowatt-hours | 12,354 kilowatt-hours | 1,766 kilowatt-hours | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita, Bhutan or United States of America?
- Bhutan, at 13,897 kilowatt-hours against 13,015 kilowatt-hours in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita between Bhutan and United States of America?
- 882 kilowatt-hours, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and United States of America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and United States of America rank globally for per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 10th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita. 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.