Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 0.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Bhutan, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.0% for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Bhutan peaked at 0.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Bhutan 204th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 201 Uruguay 2.2% compare
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- 204 Albania 0.0% compare
- 204 Central African Republic 0.0% compare
- 204 Costa Rica 0.0% compare
- 204 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0% compare
- 204 Ethiopia 0.0% compare
- 204 Iceland 0.0% compare
- 204 Lesotho 0.0% compare
- 204 Nepal 0.0% compare
- 204 Paraguay 0.0% 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 67.43 (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs gdp per capita 9.24 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Bhutan?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Bhutan was 0.0% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Bhutan ranks 204th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.