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Bhutan vs Mongolia: Electricity Compared

Bhutan generated 11.0 TWh of electricity in 2024 and Mongolia 8.82 TWh, according to Ember. Bhutan's largest source was hydro (100.0%); Mongolia's was coal (84.7%). Each kWh generated emitted 24 gCO2/kWh in Bhutan and 817 gCO2/kWh in Mongolia. These are Ember annual statistics for 2024, compiled from national sources; they are not real time.

Who is bigger and who is cleaner? Bhutan is the bigger electricity producer, generating 1.2 times as much as Mongolia in 2024 (11.0 TWh against 8.82 TWh). Bhutan has the cleaner electricity by carbon intensity, at 24 gCO2/kWh against 817 gCO2/kWh in Mongolia in 2024.

Ember's latest annual figures for Bhutan are for 2024, while Mongolia has figures to 2025, so this comparison uses 2024 for both.

Why this comparison: similar electricity demand on the same continent.

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Key Facts

  • Hydro supplied 100.0% of Bhutan's electricity in 2024, against 0.7% in Mongolia.
  • Mongolia's electricity was 34.4 times as carbon intensive as Bhutan's in 2024, at 817 gCO2/kWh against 24 gCO2/kWh.
  • The average person in Bhutan used 15.74 MWh of electricity in 2024, 4.7 times as much as in Mongolia (3.32 MWh).
  • Low carbon sources supplied 100.0% of Bhutan's electricity in 2024 and 8.8% of Mongolia's.
  • Electricity demand in 2024 was 12.5 TWh in Bhutan and 11.5 TWh in Mongolia.

Key Figures, 2024

Ember annual statistics
Measure Bhutan Mongolia
Total generation11.0 TWh8.82 TWh
Electricity demand12.5 TWh11.5 TWh
Demand per person15.74 MWh3.32 MWh
Carbon intensity24 gCO2/kWh817 gCO2/kWh
Power sector emissions0.26 MtCO27.21 MtCO2
Low carbon share100.0%8.8%
Largest sourceHydro 100.0%Coal 84.7%

Generation Mix, 2024

Share of generation
Source Bhutan Mongolia
Hydro 100.0% 0.7%
Coal 0.0% 84.7%
Other fossil 0.0% 6.5%
Wind 0.0% 5.8%
Solar 0.0% 2.4%

Carbon Intensity, 2000 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Carbon intensity of electricity in Bhutan and Mongolia, 2000 to 2025 Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Bhutan and Mongolia each year from 2000 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2024 it was 24 gCO2/kWh in Bhutan and 817 gCO2/kWh in Mongolia. 0 250 500 750 1,000 200020052010201520202025
Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Bhutan and Mongolia each year from 2000 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2024 it was 24 gCO2/kWh in Bhutan and 817 gCO2/kWh in Mongolia.
Annual statistics through 2025, gCO2/kWh
Carbon intensity of electricity in Bhutan and Mongolia, 2000 to 2025
YearBhutanMongolia
200024 gCO2/kWh911 gCO2/kWh
200124 gCO2/kWh910 gCO2/kWh
200224 gCO2/kWh910 gCO2/kWh
200324 gCO2/kWh910 gCO2/kWh
200424 gCO2/kWh909 gCO2/kWh
200524 gCO2/kWh909 gCO2/kWh
200624 gCO2/kWh908 gCO2/kWh
200724 gCO2/kWh904 gCO2/kWh
200824 gCO2/kWh903 gCO2/kWh
200924 gCO2/kWh899 gCO2/kWh
201024 gCO2/kWh894 gCO2/kWh
201124 gCO2/kWh890 gCO2/kWh
201224 gCO2/kWh891 gCO2/kWh
201324 gCO2/kWh880 gCO2/kWh
201424 gCO2/kWh869 gCO2/kWh
201524 gCO2/kWh869 gCO2/kWh
201624 gCO2/kWh868 gCO2/kWh
201724 gCO2/kWh867 gCO2/kWh
201824 gCO2/kWh844 gCO2/kWh
201924 gCO2/kWh812 gCO2/kWh
202024 gCO2/kWh809 gCO2/kWh
202124 gCO2/kWh802 gCO2/kWh
202224 gCO2/kWh814 gCO2/kWh
202324 gCO2/kWh816 gCO2/kWh
202424 gCO2/kWh817 gCO2/kWh
2025n/a820 gCO2/kWh

Demand per Person, 2000 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Electricity demand per person in Bhutan and Mongolia, 2000 to 2025 Electricity demand per person in Bhutan and Mongolia each year from 2000 to 2025, in MWh. In 2024 it was 15.74 MWh in Bhutan and 3.32 MWh in Mongolia. 0 5 10 15 20 200020052010201520202025
Electricity demand per person in Bhutan and Mongolia each year from 2000 to 2025, in MWh. In 2024 it was 15.74 MWh in Bhutan and 3.32 MWh in Mongolia.
Annual statistics through 2025, MWh
Electricity demand per person in Bhutan and Mongolia, 2000 to 2025
YearBhutanMongolia
20000.69 MWh1.25 MWh
20010.88 MWh1.27 MWh
20021.03 MWh1.30 MWh
20031.05 MWh1.30 MWh
20041.12 MWh1.35 MWh
20051.39 MWh1.39 MWh
20062.95 MWh1.45 MWh
20071.68 MWh1.50 MWh
20081.43 MWh1.59 MWh
20092.29 MWh1.57 MWh
20102.58 MWh1.69 MWh
20112.45 MWh1.75 MWh
20122.65 MWh1.84 MWh
20132.87 MWh2.17 MWh
20142.95 MWh2.30 MWh
20152.88 MWh2.31 MWh
20162.94 MWh2.33 MWh
20172.70 MWh2.44 MWh
20183.21 MWh2.59 MWh
20193.40 MWh2.67 MWh
20208.04 MWh2.52 MWh
202115.02 MWh2.77 MWh
202214.85 MWh2.90 MWh
202315.25 MWh3.11 MWh
202415.74 MWh3.32 MWh
2025n/a3.53 MWh

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Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2024.

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World Power Monitor. Bhutan vs Mongolia: Electricity Compared. Data as of 2024. Data from Ember. https://worldpowermonitor.com/compare/bhutan-vs-mongolia/

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  title = {{Bhutan vs Mongolia: Electricity Compared}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2024},
  note = {Data as of 2024. Data from Ember.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/compare/bhutan-vs-mongolia/}
}

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