Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Bhutan

Bhutan: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 213 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2000
All-time low
100.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Bhutan, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 100 %2001: 100 %2002: 100 %2003: 100 %2004: 100 %2005: 100 %2006: 100 %2007: 100 %2008: 100 %2009: 100 %2010: 100 %2011: 100 %2012: 100 %2013: 100 %2014: 100 %2015: 100 %2016: 100 %2017: 100 %2018: 100 %2019: 100 %2020: 100 %2021: 100 %2022: 100 %2023: 100 %2024: 100 %

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 100.0% for share of electricity generation from hydropower in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Bhutan peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 2000.

That places Bhutan 1st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 10
2010s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 10
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 5

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 1 Central African Republic 100.0% compare
  2. 1 Lesotho 100.0% compare
  3. 4 Paraguay 99.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of electricity generation from hydropower in Bhutan?
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Bhutan was 100.0% 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 hydropower recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
How does Bhutan rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
Bhutan ranks 1st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,588 data points, 1920–2025
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.