Bhutan vs Saudi Arabia: Electricity generation per person

Bhutan
13,897 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
13,386 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Bhutan rank
10th
Saudi Arabia rank
11th

Electricity generation per person over time

  • Bhutan
  • Saudi Arabia
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k198520042024

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 13,897 kilowatt-hours against 13,386 kilowatt-hours in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 511 kilowatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Bhutan ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th 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 5,735 kilowatt-hours 8,880 kilowatt-hours 3,145 kilowatt-hours Saudi Arabia
2010s 10,120 kilowatt-hours 11,299 kilowatt-hours 1,180 kilowatt-hours Saudi Arabia
2020s 14,120 kilowatt-hours 12,772 kilowatt-hours 1,347 kilowatt-hours Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation per person, Bhutan or Saudi Arabia?
Bhutan, at 13,897 kilowatt-hours against 13,386 kilowatt-hours in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation per person between Bhutan and Saudi Arabia?
511 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 generation per person?
Bhutan ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation 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 generation per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,642 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.