Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Bhutan
Bhutan: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 0.0209 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Bhutan, 2021–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Bhutan is 0.0209 gigawatts, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 586.1% on the previous year and up 10,770.8% over five years.
That places Bhutan 151st out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.0002 gigawatts | — |
| 2022 | 0.0002 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 gigawatts | +390.6% |
| 2024 | 0.003 gigawatts | +222.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0209 gigawatts | +586.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0209 gigawatts is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1229 gigawatts, 17% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0209 gigawatts is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.01 gigawatts, 2% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 14.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Bhutan?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Bhutan was 0.0209 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0209 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 gigawatts in 2021.
- How does Bhutan rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Bhutan ranks 151st out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.