Electric power consumption in Nepal
Nepal: Electric power consumption was 350.97 kWh per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electric power consumption in Nepal, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, electric power consumption in Nepal stood at 350.97 kWh per capita. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 163.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Nepal peaked at 350.97 kWh per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.06 kWh per capita, in 1990.
Nepal ranks 129th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.71 kWh per capita | 34.06 kWh per capita | 53.55 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.02 kWh per capita | 57.36 kWh per capita | 95.9 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 159.06 kWh per capita | 101.31 kWh per capita | 231.19 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 308.83 kWh per capita | 257.26 kWh per capita | 350.97 kWh per capita | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Nepal
- Fuel imports 23.0% (2022)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2022)
- Ores and metals exports 1.4% (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)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2022)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 14.4% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 69.6 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Nepal?
- Electric power consumption in Nepal was 350.97 kWh per capita in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 350.97 kWh per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.06 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for electric power consumption?
- Nepal ranks 129th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.