Bhutan vs Nepal: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Bhutan
11 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Nepal
11.13 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Bhutan rank
76th
Nepal rank
75th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Bhutan
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 11.13 terawatt-hours against 11 terawatt-hours in Bhutan, a difference of 0.13 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 76th and Nepal ranks 75th of 214 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.81 terawatt-hours | 2.4 terawatt-hours | 1.41 terawatt-hours | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 7.45 terawatt-hours | 4.06 terawatt-hours | 3.38 terawatt-hours | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 11.02 terawatt-hours | 9.67 terawatt-hours | 1.36 terawatt-hours | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Bhutan or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 11.13 terawatt-hours against 11 terawatt-hours in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Bhutan and Nepal?
- 0.13 terawatt-hours, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Nepal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Nepal rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Bhutan ranks 76th and Nepal ranks 75th 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.