Total electricity output in Bhutan
Bhutan: Total electricity output was 7,748 GWh in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Total 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
In 2015, total electricity output in Bhutan stood at 7,748 GWh. 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 192.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Bhutan peaked at 7,748 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,564 GWh, in 1990.
Bhutan ranks 111th of 228 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 | 1,710 GWh | 1,564 GWh | 1,972 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,864 GWh | 1,810 GWh | 6,998 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,269 GWh | 6,827 GWh | 7,748 GWh | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total electricity output in Bhutan?
- Total electricity output in Bhutan was 7,748 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 total electricity output recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 7,748 GWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,564 GWh in 1990.
- How does Bhutan rank for total electricity output?
- Bhutan ranks 111th out of 228 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.6%. 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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants