Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Bhutan
Bhutan: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 880,000 kWh in 2021. β Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Bhutan, 2000β2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Bhutan is 880,000 kWh, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.3% on the previous year and up 125.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Bhutan peaked at 1.52 million kWh in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 kWh, in 2000.
That places Bhutan 188th out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom 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 | 174,000 kWh | 0 kWh | 390,000 kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 684,000 kWh | 390,000 kWh | 1.52 million kWh | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 million kWh | 880,000 kWh | 1.50 million kWh | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 185 Tuvalu 1.53 million kWh compare
- 186 Saint Martin (French part) 1.47 million kWh compare
- 187 Brunei Darussalam 1.12 million kWh compare
- 189 Dominica 780,000 kWh compare
- 189 Lesotho 780,000 kWh compare
- 191 Timor-Leste 570,000 kWh 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Bhutan?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Bhutan was 880,000 kWh in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 million kWh in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kWh in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Bhutan ranks 188th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.