Renewable energy electricity output in Bhutan
Bhutan: Renewable energy electricity output was 7,747 GWh in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Renewable energy electricity output in Bhutan, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy electricity output in Bhutan is 7,747 GWh, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 192.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in Bhutan peaked at 7,747 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,557 GWh, in 1990.
Bhutan ranks 67th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,709 GWh | 1,557 GWh | 1,972 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,863 GWh | 1,810 GWh | 6,998 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,269 GWh | 6,826 GWh | 7,747 GWh | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy electricity output in Bhutan?
- Renewable energy electricity output in Bhutan was 7,747 GWh in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 7,747 GWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,557 GWh in 1990.
- How does Bhutan rank for renewable energy electricity output?
- Bhutan ranks 67th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.