Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita was 97.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita in Nepal, 1996–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity vs. gdp per capita in Nepal is 97.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity vs. gdp per capita in Nepal peaked at 97.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 1996.
That places Nepal 141st out of 214 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 vs. GDP per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 17.9% | — |
| 1997 | 18.1% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 21.7% | +19.9% |
| 1999 | 25.3% | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 29.9% | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 24.6% | -17.7% |
| 2002 | 36.4% | +48.0% |
| 2003 | 39.6% | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 37.2% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 46.1% | +23.9% |
| 2006 | 51.2% | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 52.6% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 56.0% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 59.3% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 68.6% | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 67.3% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 75.2% | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 77.4% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 84.9% | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 82.0% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 90.7% | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 86.6% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 93.9% | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 89.9% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 89.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 89.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 91.3% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 94.0% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 97.9% | +4.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 97.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.7%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 97.9% is below the median for South Asia, which is 100.0%, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.8% | 17.9% | 25.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 43.3% | 24.6% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.7% | 67.3% | 93.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 89.9% | 97.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More energy & mining data for Nepal
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 23.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity vs. gdp per capita in Nepal?
- Access to electricity vs. gdp per capita in Nepal was 97.9% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 1996.
- How does Nepal rank for access to electricity vs. gdp per capita?
- Nepal ranks 141st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.