Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Nepal
Nepal: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 0 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Nepal peaked at 0.03 terawatt-hours in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2002.
That places Nepal 199th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.012 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.003 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 199 Albania 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 199 Bhutan 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 199 Central African Republic 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 199 Costa Rica 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 199 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 199 Ethiopia 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 199 Iceland 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 199 Lesotho 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 199 Niue 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 199 Paraguay 0 terawatt-hours compare
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 electricity generation from fossil fuels in Nepal?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Nepal was 0 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.03 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2002.
- How does Nepal rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Nepal ranks 199th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.