Bhutan vs Iceland: Electricity generation from renewables per person

Bhutan
13,897 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Iceland
48,424 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Bhutan rank
3rd
Iceland rank
1st

Electricity generation from renewables per person over time

  • Bhutan
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 48,424 kilowatt-hours against 13,897 kilowatt-hours in Bhutan, a difference of 34,527 kilowatt-hours.

That makes Iceland's figure about 3.5 times Bhutan's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 3rd and Iceland ranks 1st of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 5,735 kilowatt-hours 34,579 kilowatt-hours 28,844 kilowatt-hours Iceland
2010s 10,120 kilowatt-hours 54,437 kilowatt-hours 44,317 kilowatt-hours Iceland
2020s 14,120 kilowatt-hours 51,067 kilowatt-hours 36,947 kilowatt-hours Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from renewables per person, Bhutan or Iceland?
Iceland, at 48,424 kilowatt-hours against 13,897 kilowatt-hours in Bhutan as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between Bhutan and Iceland?
34,527 kilowatt-hours, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Iceland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and Iceland rank globally for electricity generation from renewables per person?
Bhutan ranks 3rd and Iceland ranks 1st of 209 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 renewables 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 from renewables 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, 6,983 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.