Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Bhutan
Bhutan: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 13,897 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Bhutan, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Bhutan stood at 13,897 kilowatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Bhutan peaked at 14,766 kilowatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,999 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Bhutan ranks 3rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,735 kilowatt-hours | 2,999 kilowatt-hours | 10,038 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,120 kilowatt-hours | 9,069 kilowatt-hours | 11,310 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,120 kilowatt-hours | 13,791 kilowatt-hours | 14,766 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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 electricity generation from hydropower per person in Bhutan?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Bhutan was 13,897 kilowatt-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 hydropower per person recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 14,766 kilowatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,999 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Bhutan ranks 3rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.