Installed wind energy capacity in Bhutan
Bhutan: Installed wind energy capacity was 0.0006 gigawatts in 2025. ▬ Flat
Installed wind energy capacity in Bhutan, 2015–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
In 2025, installed wind energy capacity in Bhutan stood at 0.0006 gigawatts. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed wind energy capacity in Bhutan peaked at 0.0006 gigawatts in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 gigawatts, in 2015.
Bhutan ranks 131st of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Installed wind energy capacity in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.0006 gigawatts | — |
| 2016 | 0.0006 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0006 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0006 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0006 gigawatts is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.08 gigawatts, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0006 gigawatts is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0322 gigawatts, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0006 gigawatts | 0.0006 gigawatts | 0.0006 gigawatts | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 gigawatts | 0.0006 gigawatts | 0.0006 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 128 British Virgin Islands 0.0008 gigawatts compare
- 129 Cayman Islands 0.0008 gigawatts compare
- 129 Hong Kong 0.0008 gigawatts compare
- 131 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.0006 gigawatts
- 133 Samoa 0.0006 gigawatts compare
- 134 Afghanistan 0.0004 gigawatts compare
More energy & mining data for Bhutan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 13.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 14.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed wind energy capacity in Bhutan?
- Installed wind energy capacity in Bhutan was 0.0006 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 gigawatts in 2015.
- What is the lowest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 gigawatts in 2015.
- How does Bhutan rank for installed wind energy capacity?
- Bhutan ranks 131st out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed wind energy capacity rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed wind energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total wind (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes onshore and offshore wind.