Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 53.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Bhutan, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Bhutan is 53.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Bhutan peaked at 80.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 45.6%, in 2016.
That places Bhutan 44th out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80.9% | — |
| 1991 | 80.5% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 77.5% | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 79.4% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 78.0% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 74.2% | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 70.4% | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 64.0% | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 64.2% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 63.1% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 61.6% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 57.1% | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 56.0% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 54.7% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 58.1% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 52.2% | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 61.0% | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 63.1% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 53.2% | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 58.4% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 55.0% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 53.7% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 49.8% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 48.0% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 50.1% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 49.0% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 45.6% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 45.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 47.4% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 48.3% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 49.9% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 50.2% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 48.8% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 53.7% | +10.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 53.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.5%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 53.7% is above the median for South Asia, which is 43.3%, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.2% | 63.1% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.5% | 52.2% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 45.6% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 48.7% | 53.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More energy & mining data for Bhutan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fuel imports 14.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Bhutan?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Bhutan was 53.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 80.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.6% in 2016.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Bhutan ranks 44th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).