Albania vs Nepal: Share of electricity generation from hydropower

Albania
95.9%
in 2024
Nepal
98.8%
in 2024
Albania rank
7th
Nepal rank
5th

Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time

  • Albania
  • Nepal
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 98.8% against 95.9% in Albania, a difference of 2.9%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.

Albania ranks 7th and Nepal ranks 5th of 213 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 97.5% 99.4% 1.9% Nepal
2010s 99.8% 99.0% 0.8% Albania
2020s 97.9% 98.9% 1.0% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Albania or Nepal?
Nepal, at 98.8% against 95.9% in Albania as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Albania and Nepal?
2.9%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Nepal?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Albania and Nepal rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
Albania ranks 7th and Nepal ranks 5th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,588 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.