What products are exported from Bhutan?

Bhutan’s 3 largest exports by value are predominantly iron ferroalloys, dolomite, and monumental or building stone such as granite or sandstone. Collectively, that trio of leading products represents nearly two-thirds (64.3%) of the overall value of exported products from Bhutan.

What is Bhutan's most valuable export product?

At the more granular four-digit Harmonized Tariff System code level, iron ferroalloys are Bhutan’s most valuable exported product accounting for 46.9% of the country’s total.

What are the policies governing the energy sector in Bhutan?

1.8 The energy sector was governed by several policies, such as the Bhutan Sustainable Hydropower Development Policy-2021, Alternative Renewable Energy Policy-2013, Domestic Electricity Tariff Policy-2016 and National Energy Eficiency & Conservation Policy-2019.

How can wind power be used in Bhutan?

Wind power projects have the potential to generate clean energy in the dry winters, thereby supplementing the diminished hydropower supply during these months and alleviating seasonal power shortages. Bhutan can also develop the use of biogas as an alternative to wood for cooking fuel in the rural areas.

Does Bhutan need long-term energy security?

With growing demand, where the peak power demand has outpaced firm power supply by 125% in 2024 which is expected to increase further, securing the country’s long-term energy security has become ever more a priority. For Bhutan, long-term energy security means meeting winter demands when our hydropower generation ebbs to the lowest.

What is Bhutan's integrated energy strategy?

The objectives driving this integrated strategy are clear: Guarantee long-term energy security; fuel sustainable socio-economic growth; enhance resilience against climate change; ensure continued access to reliable and competitive energy; and position Bhutan in the forefront of clean energy development.