Bhutan vs France: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Bhutan
13,897 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
France
8,111 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Bhutan rank
5th
France rank
8th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Bhutan
- France
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 13,897 kilowatt-hours against 8,111 kilowatt-hours in France, a difference of 5,786 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.7 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
Bhutan ranks 5th and France ranks 8th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,735 kilowatt-hours | 8,157 kilowatt-hours | 2,423 kilowatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 10,120 kilowatt-hours | 7,945 kilowatt-hours | 2,175 kilowatt-hours | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 14,120 kilowatt-hours | 7,243 kilowatt-hours | 6,877 kilowatt-hours | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Bhutan or France?
- Bhutan, at 13,897 kilowatt-hours against 8,111 kilowatt-hours in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Bhutan and France?
- 5,786 kilowatt-hours, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and France?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and France rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Bhutan ranks 5th and France ranks 8th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.