Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Nepal
Nepal: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) was 98.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Nepal, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 98.7% for electricity production from hydroelectric sources in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Nepal peaked at 99.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 90.5%, in 1998.
Nepal ranks 4th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.9% | — |
| 1991 | 96.6% | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 94.7% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 93.4% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 92.0% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 96.9% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 96.7% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 90.8% | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 90.5% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 95.5% | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 98.4% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 99.0% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 99.8% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.3% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 99.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.2% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.6% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 98.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.0%, 4.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 98.7% is above the median for South Asia, which is 24.4%, 4.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.7% | 90.5% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.4% | 98.4% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 98.6% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.7% | 99.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Nepal?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Nepal was 98.7% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.5% in 1998.
- How does Nepal rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Nepal ranks 4th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.