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Power Plants in Bhutan

Bhutan has 15 power plants mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 108th-largest fleet of the 155 countries that hold any, and under 0.1% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 6 operating and 9 under construction or proposed. Operating generation capacity totals 3.3 GW across 6 utility-scale plants of 100 MW and above. The largest is Sankosh hydroelectric plant (4.1 GW).

The largest owner-operators are Druk Green Power CORP LTD (DGPC) (7), Government of Bhutan (3) and Government of India (3) — Druk Green Power CORP LTD (DGPC) alone is named on 47% of them. Half of Bhutan's power plants in service predate 2019 (median commissioning year of the 6 with a known date), 3 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Chhukha hydroelectric plant, dating from 1986. 9 are in the pipeline, led by Sankosh hydroelectric plant (4.1 GW), under construction. They account for 63% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Bhutan.

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15
Power Plant in Bhutan
#108
of 155 countries
3.3 GW
Operating capacity
9
In construction / proposed

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Largest power plants in Bhutan

Who owns Bhutan's power plants

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

When they were built

Median commissioning year 2019 · oldest Chhukha hydroelectric plant (1986) · newest Punatsangchhu II hydroelectric plant (2025) · 6 of 15 carry a start date

Under construction & proposed

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Frequently asked

How many power plants are there in Bhutan?
OverWatts maps 15 power plants in Bhutan — under 0.1% of the world's mapped total, the 108th-largest national fleet of the 155 countries with any.
What is the largest power plant in Bhutan?
Sankosh hydroelectric plant, at 4.1 GW.
How much power-generation capacity do Bhutan's power plants have?
About 3.3 GW operating across 6 plants, with a further 11.6 GW under construction or proposed. That covers utility-scale sites of 100 MW and above, so it sits below national installed capacity wherever distributed generation is large.
Who owns the power plants in Bhutan?
Druk Green Power CORP LTD (DGPC) is named as owner or operator on the most — 7 of 15 (47%). Next are Government of Bhutan (3), Government of India (3) and Tata Power Company Ltd (2).
How old are Bhutan's power plants?
The median commissioning year is 2019, across the 6 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Chhukha hydroelectric plant (1986); 3 came online in the past ten years.
What new power plants are being built in Bhutan?
9 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Sankosh hydroelectric plant (4.1 GW), Kuri Gongri hydroelectric plant (2.6 GW) and Punatsangchhu I hydroelectric plant (1.2 GW).

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Power Plants in other countries

China 11,537United States 3,831India 1,675Brazil 879Spain 653Australia 615Philippines 489Russia 461Canada 452Vietnam 392Japan 387Germany 335