Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Bhutan
Bhutan: Net electricity imports as a share of demand was 11.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Bhutan, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 11.7% for net electricity imports as a share of demand in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 69.3% on the previous year and up 105.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports as a share of demand in Bhutan peaked at 11.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -603.1%, in 2008.
Bhutan ranks 40th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -304.4% | -603.1% | -125.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | -256.1% | -301.1% | -182.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -10.2% | -83.7% | 11.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 37 Burundi 14.0% compare
- 38 Mauritania 12.7% compare
- 39 Bangladesh 12.4% compare
- 41 Tunisia 10.4% compare
- 42 Kenya 9.9% compare
- 43 United Kingdom 9.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Bhutan
- Fuel imports 14.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 26.0% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2025)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 67.4% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 9.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net electricity imports as a share of demand in Bhutan?
- Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Bhutan was 11.7% in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -603.1% in 2008.
- How does Bhutan rank for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Bhutan ranks 40th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net electricity imports as a share of demand rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.