Nepal vs OECD (EI): Share of electricity generation from hydropower

Nepal

98.8%

in 2024

OECD (EI)

11.8%

in 2025

Nepal rank

5th

OECD (EI) rank

2nd

Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time

Nepal currently reports 98.8% against 11.8% in OECD (EI), a difference of 87.0%.

That makes Nepal's figure about 8.4 times OECD (EI)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.

Nepal ranks 5th and OECD (EI) ranks 2nd of 213 countries.

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: 07 August 2026

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