Installed wind energy capacity in Nepal
Nepal: Installed wind energy capacity was 0.0002 gigawatts in 2025. ▲ Rising
Installed wind energy capacity in Nepal, 2013–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
In 2025, installed wind energy capacity in Nepal stood at 0.0002 gigawatts. 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, installed wind energy capacity in Nepal peaked at 0.0002 gigawatts in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 gigawatts, 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.
Installed wind energy capacity in Nepal, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.0001 gigawatts | — |
| 2014 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 gigawatts | +144.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 gigawatts | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0002 gigawatts is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.08 gigawatts, 0% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0002 gigawatts is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0322 gigawatts, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0002 gigawatts | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 gigawatts | 0.0002 gigawatts | 0.0002 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 137 Cambodia 0.0003 gigawatts compare
- 138 French Polynesia 0.0002 gigawatts compare
- 139 Dominica 0.0002 gigawatts compare
- 141 Madagascar 0.0002 gigawatts compare
- 142 Singapore 0.0001 gigawatts compare
- 142 United States Virgin Islands 0.0001 gigawatts compare
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 installed wind energy capacity in Nepal?
- Installed wind energy capacity in Nepal was 0.0002 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 gigawatts in 2019.
- What is the lowest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 gigawatts in 2013.
- How does Nepal rank for installed wind energy capacity?
- Nepal ranks 140th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed wind energy capacity 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 IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed wind energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total wind (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes onshore and offshore wind.