Electricity production by source in Bhutan
Bhutan: Electricity production by source was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Bhutan, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.0% for electricity production by source in 2021.
That represents a change of down 38.4% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Bhutan peaked at 0.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Bhutan 191st out of 208 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.
Electricity production by source in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +51.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -35.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +172.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +41.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -79.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +192.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -38.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 3.3%, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production by source in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +192.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2016 | +172.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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 electricity production by source in Bhutan?
- Electricity production by source in Bhutan was 0.0% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for electricity production by source?
- Bhutan ranks 191st out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. 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, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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