Bhutan's electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) was 880,000 in 2021, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 125.64% from 390,000 in 2011 (8.48% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 880,000 | 2021 |
| Five years earlier | 1.09 million | 2016 |
| Ten years earlier | 390,000 | 2011 |
| Highest | 1.52 million | 2018 |
| Lowest | 0 | 2000 |
| Average since 2012 | 844,000 | 2012–2021 |
| First recorded | 0 | 2000 |
What the numbers say
In 2021, Bhutan's electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) fell 620,000 on 2020 (from 1.5 million to 880,000).
Across the 20 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2020), the average change was +75,000 and a typical year strayed about 405,975 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.7 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 1.11 million in 2020 and the biggest yearly fall was 1.13 million in 2019. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2012 to 2021 the straight-line trend is upward, about 96,848 a year. A straight line explains 32% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2021, Bhutan had the 187th highest value of the 208 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Bhutan | 880,000 | 2021 |
| World | 3.56 trillion | 2021 |
| South Asia | 151.32 billion | 2021 |
| Lower middle income | 194.74 billion | 2021 |
Closest to Bhutan in the 2021 ranking
- Tuvalu — 184th of 208: 1.53 million
- St. Martin (French part) — 185th of 208: 1.47 million
- Brunei Darussalam — 186th of 208: 1.12 million
- Dominica — 188th of 208: 780,000
- Lesotho — 189th of 208: 780,000
- Timor-Leste — 190th of 208: 570,000
What this measures
Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.
Limitations: IEA occasionally revises its time series to reflect political changes. For example, the IEA has constructed historical energy statistics for countries of the former Soviet Union. In addition, energy statistics for other countries have undergone continuous changes in coverage or methodology in recent years as more detailed energy accounts have become available. Breaks in series are therefore unavoidable.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.
All 22 values
| Year | Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 880,000 |
| 2020 | 1,500,000 |
| 2019 | 390,000 |
| 2018 | 1,520,000 |
| 2017 | 1,500,000 |
| 2016 | 1,090,000 |
| 2015 | 390,000 |
| 2014 | 390,000 |
| 2013 | 390,000 |
| 2012 | 390,000 |
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) in nearby economies
- Bangladesh — 742.19 million (2021)
- India — 150.63 billion (2021)
- Maldives — 48.71 million (2021)
- Nepal — -1.46 billion (2021)
- Sri Lanka — 1.35 billion (2021)
More environment data for Bhutan
- Rural population — 450,682 (2025)
- Rural population (% of total population) — 56.57% (2025)
- Urban population — 346,000 (2025)
- Urban population (% of total population) — 43.43% (2025)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons) — 58 (2024)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons) — 5 (2024)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons) — 63 (2024)
- Rural population growth (annual %) — -0.87% (2025)
- Urban population growth (annual %) — 2.66% (2025)
- Agricultural land (sq. km) — 5,270 (2024)
- Agricultural land (% of land area)
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Questions people ask
- What is Bhutan's electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh)?
- 880,000 in 2021, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How does Bhutan rank?
- 187th highest of 208 economies with data for 2021.
- Is the latest change in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) unusual for Bhutan?
- In 2021, Bhutan's electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) fell 620,000 on 2020 (from 1.5 million to 880,000). Across the 20 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2020), the average change was +75,000 and a typical year strayed about 405,975 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.7 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
- Where does this data come from?
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator EG.ELC.RNWX.KH, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), uri: https://www.iea.org/data-and-statistics/data-tools/energy-statistics-data-browser, publisher: International Energy Agency (IEA), date accessed: 2025-03-25 Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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