Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth was 0.6535 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Bhutan, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Bhutan stood at 0.6535 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 88.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Bhutan peaked at 32.28 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -4.82 % change on previous year, in 2003.
That places Bhutan 126th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 32.28 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 12.15 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 2003 | -4.82 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
| 2004 | 28.83 % change on previous year | -697.5% |
| 2005 | 17.23 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 2006 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 2007 | 21.67 % change on previous year | +1736.1% |
| 2008 | -4.78 % change on previous year | -122.1% |
| 2009 | 6.95 % change on previous year | -245.3% |
| 2010 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 2011 | 12.83 % change on previous year | +251.8% |
| 2012 | 13.1 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2013 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -126.1% |
| 2014 | 5.71 % change on previous year | -267.2% |
| 2015 | 5.44 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 5.11 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2017 | -0.7603 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 2018 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -506.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6667 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6775 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.706 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7057 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7006 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.6535 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3 % change on previous year | -4.82 % change on previous year | 32.28 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.54 % change on previous year | -3.42 % change on previous year | 13.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6887 % change on previous year | 0.6535 % change on previous year | 0.706 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 123 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.7295 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Belgium 0.6681 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Ecuador 0.6599 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Netherlands 0.6511 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Finland 0.6447 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Tunisia 0.6287 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 14.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Bhutan?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Bhutan was 0.6535 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.28 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.82 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Bhutan rank for number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth?
- Bhutan ranks 126th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people with and without electricity access. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of people with and without electricity access Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people with and without electricity access. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.