Bhutan vs Norway: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Bhutan
13,897 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Norway
28,312 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Bhutan rank
5th
Norway rank
2nd
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Bhutan
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 28,312 kilowatt-hours against 13,897 kilowatt-hours in Bhutan, a difference of 14,415 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Norway's figure about 2.0 times Bhutan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 5th and Norway ranks 2nd of 214 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,735 kilowatt-hours | 27,368 kilowatt-hours | 21,633 kilowatt-hours | Norway |
| 2010s | 10,120 kilowatt-hours | 26,360 kilowatt-hours | 16,240 kilowatt-hours | Norway |
| 2020s | 14,120 kilowatt-hours | 27,719 kilowatt-hours | 13,600 kilowatt-hours | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Norway, at 28,312 kilowatt-hours against 13,897 kilowatt-hours in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Bhutan and Norway?
- 14,415 kilowatt-hours, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Norway?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Norway rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Bhutan ranks 5th and Norway ranks 2nd 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.