Installed solar pv capacity in Bhutan
Bhutan: Installed solar pv capacity was 0.0212 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar pv capacity in Bhutan, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed solar pv capacity in Bhutan is 0.0212, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 529.1% on the previous year and up 17,566.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar pv capacity in Bhutan peaked at 0.0212 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2005.
Bhutan ranks 161st of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar pv capacity in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 0 | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 | +48.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 | +226.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0013 | +224.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0034 | +165.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0212 | +529.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0212 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1399, 15% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0212 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.6797, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar pv capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +529.1% | 0.0034 | 0.0212 |
| 2021 | +226.7% | 0.0001 | 0.0004 |
| 2023 | +224.0% | 0.0004 | 0.0013 |
| 2024 | +165.4% | 0.0013 | 0.0034 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0.0001 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0045 | 0.0001 | 0.0212 | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for Bhutan
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar pv capacity in Bhutan?
- Installed solar pv capacity in Bhutan was 0.0212 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0212 in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
- How does Bhutan rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- Bhutan ranks 161st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv capacity rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17,566.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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