What is Bhutan's energy supply?

Bhutan’s energy supply primarily relies on electricity, fuel-wood, coal, and diesel. Electricity is the largest contributor, with a shift towards increased usage over the years. Fuel-wood usage has decreased, while bio-gas, solar energy, and limited-scale wind energy have gained traction as alternative sources.

How much solar power does Bhutan have?

Solar Energy According to the Renewable Energy Resource Assessment 2015, Bhutan has a theoretical potential of 3,706,328 MW for solar photovoltaic power generation based on solar irradiance.

What is the energy consumption pattern in Bhutan?

Indeed, the current energy consumption pattern in Bhutan highlights a significant share of electricity in the fuel mix as the primary energy source, indicating a shift from traditional fossil fuels such as coal, diesel, and biomass.

Which industries consume the most electricity in Bhutan?

Electricity is the primary fuel input in Bhutan’s Industry Sector, with the ferro-alloys, steel, and cement-based industries as the major consumers. In contrast, other industries such as sawmills, briquetting, packaging, poly-products, wire, and marble account for less than 0.5 percent of the total electricity consumption (i.e., 6.6 GWh per year).

How much electricity does Bhutan use a year?

The usual winter periods import is about 160 GWh which is expected to grow by 25% annually [11-13]. World average per capita electricity consumption is about 3,500 kWh and Bhutan per capita electricity consumption is almost in par with world's average (3,400 kWh).

Does Bhutan have a good energy policy?

The Royal Government of Bhutan has already started taking initiative towards energy efficiency and conservation and the energy policies are already in the pipeline which needs adopted meaningfully.