Number of people without access to electricity in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of people without access to electricity was 0 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 people
World rank
94th
of 214 countries
All-time high
411,239 people
in 2000
All-time low
0 people
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of people without access to electricity 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 without access to electricity in Bhutan stood at 0 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in Bhutan peaked at 411,239 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2018.
Bhutan ranks 94th of 214 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 296,198 people | 191,377 people | 411,239 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,850 people | 0 people | 187,336 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 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 67.4% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 9.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity in Bhutan?
- Number of people without access to electricity in Bhutan was 0 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 without access to electricity recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 411,239 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2018.
- How does Bhutan rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- Bhutan ranks 94th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 without access to electricity. 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.