Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Nepal
Nepal: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh was -1.46 billion kWh in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Nepal, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh.
Analysis
Nepal recorded -1.46 billion kWh for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 634.0% on the previous year and down 13,952.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Nepal peaked at 281.81 million kWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, -1.46 billion kWh, in 2021.
Nepal ranks 208th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Nepal, year by year
| Year | kWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1991 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1992 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1993 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1994 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1995 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1996 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1997 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1998 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1999 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2000 | 15.74 million kWh | — |
| 2001 | -20.99 million kWh | -233.4% |
| 2002 | -28.10 million kWh | +33.9% |
| 2003 | -7.28 million kWh | -74.1% |
| 2004 | 1.39 million kWh | -119.1% |
| 2005 | 56.58 million kWh | +3970.5% |
| 2006 | 11.45 million kWh | -79.8% |
| 2007 | 105.64 million kWh | +822.6% |
| 2008 | 116.97 million kWh | +10.7% |
| 2009 | -221.03 million kWh | -289.0% |
| 2010 | -108.53 million kWh | -50.9% |
| 2011 | 10.51 million kWh | -109.7% |
| 2012 | 139.36 million kWh | +1226.0% |
| 2013 | 138.83 million kWh | -0.4% |
| 2014 | -30.48 million kWh | -122.0% |
| 2015 | 281.81 million kWh | -1024.6% |
| 2016 | -189.63 million kWh | -167.3% |
| 2017 | 118.52 million kWh | -162.5% |
| 2018 | 176.68 million kWh | +49.1% |
| 2019 | -345.22 million kWh | -295.4% |
| 2020 | 272.65 million kWh | -179.0% |
| 2021 | -1.46 billion kWh | -634.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's -1.46 billion kWh is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 133.79 million kWh. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's -1.46 billion kWh is below the median for South Asia, which is 395.45 million kWh. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +3970.5% | 1.39 million kWh | 56.58 million kWh |
| 2012 | +1226.0% | 10.51 million kWh | 139.36 million kWh |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kWh | 0 kWh | 0 kWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.04 million kWh | -221.03 million kWh | 116.97 million kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.18 million kWh | -345.22 million kWh | 281.81 million kWh | 10 |
| 2020s | -591.62 million kWh | -1.46 billion kWh | 272.65 million kWh | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Nepal?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Nepal was -1.46 billion kWh in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 281.81 million kWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.46 billion kWh in 2021.
- How does Nepal rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Nepal ranks 208th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13,952.5%. 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 Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.