Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Bhutan
Bhutan: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 3,103 w per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Bhutan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Bhutan is 3,103 w per capita, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Bhutan peaked at 3,103 w per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 576.93 w per capita, in 2000.
Bhutan ranks 5th of 218 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 | 1,107 w per capita | 576.93 w per capita | 2,193 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,203 w per capita | 2,030 w per capita | 3,053 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,022 w per capita | 2,971 w per capita | 3,103 w per capita | 5 |
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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 67.43 (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs gdp per capita 9.24 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Bhutan?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Bhutan was 3,103 w per capita in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,103 w per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 576.93 w per capita in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Bhutan ranks 5th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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