Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Bhutan
Bhutan: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 2,971 watts per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Bhutan, 2000–2023
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Bhutan stood at 2,971 watts per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Bhutan peaked at 3,053 watts per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 576.93 watts per capita, in 2000.
Bhutan ranks 4th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,107 watts per capita | 576.93 watts per capita | 2,193 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,204 watts per capita | 2,030 watts per capita | 3,053 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,001 watts per capita | 2,971 watts per capita | 3,033 watts per capita | 4 |
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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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Bhutan?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Bhutan was 2,971 watts per capita in 2023, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,053 watts per capita in 2019.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 576.93 watts per capita in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Bhutan ranks 4th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)