Access to electricity urban vs rural in Nepal
Nepal: Access to electricity urban vs rural was 99.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Nepal, 1996–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, access to electricity urban vs rural in Nepal stood at 99.7. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity urban vs rural in Nepal peaked at 99.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 78.4, in 1996.
That places Nepal 145th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 78.4 | — |
| 1997 | 82.97 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 83.64 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 84.29 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 85.4 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 85.7 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 86.4 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 86.9 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 87.4 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 88 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 90.1 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 89.1 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 89.7 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 90.4 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 95.5 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 94.1 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 95.5 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 95.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.7 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 95.2 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 94.5 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 95.2 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 95.8 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 94.2 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 94.2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 94.2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.7 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 96 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 99.7 | +3.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 99.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 99.7 is below the median for South Asia, which is 100, 100% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.32 | 78.4 | 84.29 | 4 |
| 2000s | 87.91 | 85.4 | 90.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.32 | 94.1 | 97.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.36 | 94.2 | 99.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 146 Bangladesh 99.5 compare
- 147 El Salvador 99.4 compare
- 147 Mongolia 99.4 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 in Nepal?
- Access to electricity urban vs rural in Nepal was 99.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7 in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.4 in 1996.
- How does Nepal rank for access to electricity urban vs rural?
- Nepal ranks 145th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity urban vs rural rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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