Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Nepal
Nepal: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) was 13.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Nepal, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 13.4% for electric power transmission and distribution losses in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Nepal peaked at 37.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2024.
Nepal ranks 51st of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.9% | — |
| 1991 | 19.3% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 20.8% | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 21.1% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 21.5% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 19.7% | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 20.9% | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 22.4% | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 22.7% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 21.9% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 21.2% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 21.0% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 19.7% | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 27.1% | +39.2% |
| 2005 | 28.3% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 29.7% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 30.3% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 31.9% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 34.4% | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 34.3% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 31.6% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 30.3% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 32.8% | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 32.3% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 37.9% | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 34.4% | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 31.6% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | -24.6% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | -18.7% |
| 2020 | 24.3% | +25.7% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | -27.8% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 14.4% | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 13.4% | -6.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 13.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.3%, 82% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.9% | 18.9% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.3% | 19.5% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 19.3% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 13.4% | 24.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More energy & mining data for Nepal
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 23.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Nepal?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Nepal was 13.4% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Nepal ranks 51st out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 transmission and distribution losses (% of output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power transmission and distribution losses include losses in transmission between sources of supply and points of distribution and in the distribution to consumers, including pilferage. The losses are expressed as a share of the total output.