Electricity demand per person in Bhutan
Bhutan: Electricity demand per person was 15,742 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity demand per person in Bhutan, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity demand per person in Bhutan stood at 15,742 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 434.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Bhutan peaked at 15,742 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 686.92 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Bhutan ranks 8th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 1,451 kilowatt-hours | 686.92 kilowatt-hours | 2,952 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,863 kilowatt-hours | 2,453 kilowatt-hours | 3,399 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,781 kilowatt-hours | 8,039 kilowatt-hours | 15,742 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 5 Qatar 18,030 kilowatt-hours compare
- 6 Canada 16,090 kilowatt-hours compare
- 7 United Arab Emirates 16,053 kilowatt-hours compare
- 9 Finland 15,610 kilowatt-hours compare
- 10 Saudi Arabia 13,385 kilowatt-hours compare
- 11 United States 13,061 kilowatt-hours compare
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 electricity demand per person in Bhutan?
- Electricity demand per person in Bhutan was 15,742 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 15,742 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 686.92 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for electricity demand per person?
- Bhutan ranks 8th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 434.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.