Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Nepal
Nepal: Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts was 0.0002 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Nepal, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Nepal stood at 0.0002. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 188.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Nepal peaked at 0.0002 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0001, in 2013.
That places Nepal 140th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.0001 | — |
| 2014 | 0.0001 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 | +144.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0002 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.08, 0% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0002 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0322, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0002 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 | 0.0002 | 0.0002 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 137 Cambodia 0.0003 compare
- 138 French Polynesia 0.0002 compare
- 139 Dominica 0.0002 compare
- 141 Madagascar 0.0002 compare
- 142 Singapore 0.0001 compare
- 142 United States Virgin Islands 0.0001 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 cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Nepal?
- Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Nepal was 0.0002 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 in 2019.
- What is the lowest cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 in 2013.
- How does Nepal rank for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts?
- Nepal ranks 140th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 188.4%. 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 Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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