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Electricity generation from renewables in Bhutan

Bhutan: Electricity generation from renewables was 11 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
72nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
11.37 terawatt-hours
in 2020
All-time low
1.79 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Electricity generation from renewables in Bhutan, 2000–2024

246810122000201220242000: 1.8 terawatt-hours2001: 1.9 terawatt-hours2002: 2.2 terawatt-hours2003: 2.5 terawatt-hours2004: 2.3 terawatt-hours2005: 2.6 terawatt-hours2006: 4.5 terawatt-hours2007: 6.5 terawatt-hours2008: 6.9 terawatt-hours2009: 6.9 terawatt-hours2010: 7.3 terawatt-hours2011: 7 terawatt-hours2012: 6.7 terawatt-hours2013: 7.5 terawatt-hours2014: 7.2 terawatt-hours2015: 7.7 terawatt-hours2016: 7.9 terawatt-hours2017: 7.7 terawatt-hours2018: 6.9 terawatt-hours2019: 8.7 terawatt-hours2020: 11.4 terawatt-hours2021: 10.8 terawatt-hours2022: 10.8 terawatt-hours2023: 11.2 terawatt-hours2024: 11 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 11 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from renewables in 2024.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in Bhutan peaked at 11.37 terawatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.79 terawatt-hours, in 2000.

That places Bhutan 72nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.81 terawatt-hours 1.79 terawatt-hours 6.93 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 7.45 terawatt-hours 6.74 terawatt-hours 8.65 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 11.02 terawatt-hours 10.77 terawatt-hours 11.37 terawatt-hours 5

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 69 Angola 11.49 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 70 Croatia 11.21 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 71 Nepal 11.13 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 73 Guatemala 10.79 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 74 Georgia 10.75 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 75 Morocco 10.66 terawatt-hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from renewables in Bhutan?
Electricity generation from renewables in Bhutan was 11 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 11.37 terawatt-hours in 2020.
What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.79 terawatt-hours in 2000.
How does Bhutan rank for electricity generation from renewables?
Bhutan ranks 72nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from renewables
Unit
terawatt-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
216 places, 7,081 data points, 1920–2025
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Measured in terawatt-hours.