Electricity generation from hydropower in Bhutan
Bhutan: Electricity generation from hydropower was 11 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
50th
of 215 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 hydropower in Bhutan, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from hydropower in Bhutan is 11 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Bhutan peaked at 11.37 terawatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.79 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Bhutan 50th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from hydropower in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.79 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 1.92 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 2.18 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 2.5 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 2.33 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 2.62 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 4.47 terawatt-hours | +70.6% |
| 2007 | 6.49 terawatt-hours | +45.2% |
| 2008 | 6.89 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 6.93 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 7.26 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 6.97 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 6.74 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 7.53 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 7.15 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 7.73 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 7.88 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 7.65 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 6.89 terawatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 8.65 terawatt-hours | +25.5% |
| 2020 | 11.37 terawatt-hours | +31.4% |
| 2021 | 10.82 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 10.77 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 11.16 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 11 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 11 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.8 terawatt-hours, 3.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 11 terawatt-hours is above the median for South Asia, which is 8.79 terawatt-hours, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 generation from hydropower in Bhutan?
- Electricity generation from hydropower 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 hydropower recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.37 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Bhutan ranks 50th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower 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 hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.