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.
Electricity demand per person in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 686.92 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 884.09 kilowatt-hours | +28.7% |
| 2002 | 1,025 kilowatt-hours | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 1,051 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1,122 kilowatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 1,390 kilowatt-hours | +23.9% |
| 2006 | 2,952 kilowatt-hours | +112.4% |
| 2007 | 1,680 kilowatt-hours | -43.1% |
| 2008 | 1,428 kilowatt-hours | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 2,291 kilowatt-hours | +60.5% |
| 2010 | 2,580 kilowatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 2,453 kilowatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 2,649 kilowatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 2,868 kilowatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 2,946 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 2,876 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 2,942 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 2,704 kilowatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 3,212 kilowatt-hours | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 3,399 kilowatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 8,039 kilowatt-hours | +136.5% |
| 2021 | 15,024 kilowatt-hours | +86.9% |
| 2022 | 14,854 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 15,247 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 15,742 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 15,742 kilowatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 671.99 kilowatt-hours, 23.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 15,742 kilowatt-hours is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,083 kilowatt-hours, 14.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity demand per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +136.5% | 3,399 kilowatt-hours | 8,039 kilowatt-hours |
| 2006 | +112.4% | 1,390 kilowatt-hours | 2,952 kilowatt-hours |
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
- 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 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.