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 233 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.
Renewable energy electricity output in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,557 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 1,560 GWh | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1,563 GWh | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1,683 GWh | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 1,685 GWh | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,630 GWh | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 1,972 GWh | +21.0% |
| 1997 | 1,838 GWh | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 1,801 GWh | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 1,800 GWh | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,810 GWh | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 2,059 GWh | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 2,200 GWh | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 2,527 GWh | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 2,353 GWh | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 2,646 GWh | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 4,519 GWh | +70.8% |
| 2007 | 6,560 GWh | +45.2% |
| 2008 | 6,961 GWh | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 6,998 GWh | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 7,328 GWh | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 7,067 GWh | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 6,826 GWh | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 7,640 GWh | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 7,003 GWh | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 7,747 GWh | +10.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 7,747 GWh is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,041 GWh, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 7,747 GWh is above the median for South Asia, which is 4,946 GWh, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable energy electricity output in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +70.8% | 2,646 GWh | 4,519 GWh |
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 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
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 233 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.