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Power plants in Bhutan

A directory of 5 power plants in Bhutan with a combined installed capacity of 1,482 MW, mapped and ranked from open data — by fuel, capacity and emissions.

5power plants
1,482MW total capacity
1fuel types
0with asset-level CO₂

Power mix by fuel (Bhutan)

Hydro: 5 plants5Hydro

Plant counts by primary fuel, WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Bhutan electricity grid — mix & carbon intensity (2024)

24gCO₂/kWh grid intensity
100.0%low-carbon electricity
100.0%renewables
0.0%fossil fuels
Hydro: 100 % of electricity100Hydro

Source: Ember / Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0).

Largest plants in Bhutan

#PlantFuelMW
1Tala Hydroelectric Power Plant BhutanHydro1,020
2Chhukha Hydroelectric Power Plant BhutanHydro336
3Basochhu Hydroelectric Power Plant BhutanHydro64
4Kurichhu Hydro-electric Power Station BhutanHydro60
5Rangjung Small Hydroelectric Power Plant BhutanHydro2

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Frequently asked questions

How many power plants are in Bhutan?

There are 5 power plants in Bhutan in this open dataset, with about 1,482 MW of total capacity.

What is the largest power plant in Bhutan?

Tala Hydroelectric Power Plant Bhutan is the largest at about 1,020 MW (hydro).

What fuels generate electricity in Bhutan?

The most common plant type in this dataset is hydro (5 plants), across 1 fuel types in total.

How clean is Bhutan's electricity grid?

Bhutan's grid carbon intensity is about 24 gCO₂/kWh, with 100.0% low-carbon generation (<a href="https://ember-energy.org/" rel="nofollow">Ember</a> / <a href="https://ourworldindata.org/energy" rel="nofollow">Our World in Data</a> (CC BY 4.0)).