Number of people with and without electricity access in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of people with and without electricity access was 791,524 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access in Bhutan, 2000–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access in Bhutan stood at 791,524 people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Bhutan peaked at 791,524 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 185,624 people, in 2000.
Bhutan ranks 161st of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 185,624 people | — |
| 2001 | 245,539 people | +32.3% |
| 2002 | 275,364 people | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 262,079 people | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 337,632 people | +28.8% |
| 2005 | 395,795 people | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 400,467 people | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 487,264 people | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 463,973 people | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 496,201 people | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 514,296 people | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 580,270 people | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 656,310 people | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 633,889 people | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 670,089 people | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 706,550 people | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 742,631 people | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 736,985 people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 759,759 people | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 764,824 people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 770,006 people | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 775,442 people | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 780,914 people | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 786,385 people | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 791,524 people | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 354,994 people | 185,624 people | 496,201 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 676,560 people | 514,296 people | 764,824 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 780,854 people | 770,006 people | 791,524 people | 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Bhutan?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Bhutan was 791,524 people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 791,524 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 185,624 people in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Bhutan ranks 161st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.