Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Nepal
Nepal: Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate was 3.85 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Nepal, 1997–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Nepal stood at 3.85 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 321.5% on the previous year and up 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Nepal peaked at 5.82 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -2.56 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Nepal ranks 7th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 0.8105 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7794 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 1.32 % change on previous year | +68.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3513 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8168 % change on previous year | +132.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5787 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5754 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6865 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +247.6% |
| 2007 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -146.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6734 % change on previous year | -160.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7804 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 5.64 % change on previous year | +622.9% |
| 2011 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -126.0% |
| 2012 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -201.5% |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 2.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -211.1% |
| 2016 | -0.7353 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7407 % change on previous year | -200.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6303 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 2019 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -365.0% |
| 2020 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | 3.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -146.8% |
| 2024 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -321.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 3.85 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2353 % change on previous year, 16.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.47 % change on previous year | 0.7794 % change on previous year | 5.82 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.7055 % change on previous year | -1.11 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4374 % change on previous year | -2.56 % change on previous year | 5.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 % change on previous year | -1.74 % change on previous year | 3.85 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 4 Burundi 7.69 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Chad 6.03 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Liberia 5.31 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Congo 3.75 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Central African Republic 3.74 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Tanzania 3.4 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Nepal
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2022)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Nepal?
- Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Nepal was 3.85 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.82 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.56 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Nepal rank for access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate?
- Nepal ranks 7th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Access to electricity urban vs rural. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Access to electricity urban vs rural Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Access to electricity urban vs rural. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.