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Bhutan — Energy Infrastructure

OverWatts maps 24 energy assets in Bhutan across 5 layers — the 122nd-largest mapped base of 157 countries. They include 15 power plants, 4 cement plants and 2 interconnectors. Operating generation capacity is 3.3 GW, led by hydro at 100%.

The companies named on the most assets are Druk Green Power CORP LTD (DGPC) (7), Druk Holding and Investments Ltd (3) and Government of Bhutan (3), counting both ownership and operatorship. Half of Bhutan's mapped assets in service predate 2015 (median commissioning year of the 12 with a known date), 5 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Penden Cement Gomtu Cement Plant, dating from 1981. 10 projects are under construction or proposed, led by Sankosh hydroelectric plant (4.1 GW).

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24
Total assets
#122
of 157 countries
3.3 GW
operating · 15 power plants
10
In construction / proposed

Operating generation capacity by fuel

Utility-scale sites of 100 MW and above. Distributed generation — rooftop solar especially — is outside the tracker, so this runs below national installed capacity.

Electricity generated by fuel · 2024

What the fleet actually produced — distinct from the installed capacity above.

Total 11.0 TWhDemand 12.5 TWhClean 100%Intensity 24 gCO₂/kWhNet importer 1.5 TWh

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Power grid 673 kmPower Plants 15Cement Plants 4Interconnectors 2Coal & Uranium Mines 2Iron Ore Mines 1

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Biggest owners & operators

Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.

Frequently asked

How many energy assets does Bhutan have?
OverWatts maps 24 in Bhutan across 5 asset classes — the 122nd-largest mapped base of the 157 countries covered.
How much electricity generation capacity does Bhutan have?
About 3.3 GW operating across 6 plants, mostly hydro 100%.
Who owns Bhutan's energy infrastructure?
Druk Green Power CORP LTD (DGPC) is named as owner or operator on the most mapped assets (7), followed by Druk Holding and Investments Ltd (3), Government of Bhutan (3) and Government of India (3).
What energy projects are under construction in Bhutan?
The largest under way or proposed are Sankosh hydroelectric plant (4.1 GW), Kuri Gongri hydroelectric plant (2.6 GW) and Bhutan – India - East interconnection (planned) (2.2 GW).