Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Nepal
Nepal: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was -15.1% 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 % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Nepal is -15.1%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 424.2% on the previous year and down 4,321.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Nepal peaked at 8.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -15.1%, in 2021.
That places Nepal 208th out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 hydroelectric in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.9% | — |
| 2001 | -1.1% | -218.5% |
| 2002 | -1.3% | +17.7% |
| 2003 | -0.3% | -75.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -117.9% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +3854.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -80.1% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +735.1% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +10.9% |
| 2009 | -7.1% | -268.4% |
| 2010 | -3.4% | -52.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -110.7% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | +1003.0% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | -0.7% | -118.1% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | -1233.6% |
| 2016 | -4.5% | -154.7% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -163.1% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +41.4% |
| 2019 | -5.3% | -232.2% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | -188.0% |
| 2021 | -15.1% | -424.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | -7.1% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | -5.3% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.2% | -15.1% | 4.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 205 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of -6.8% compare
- 206 Congo, Democratic Republic of the -9.2% compare
- 207 Lao People's Democratic Republic -10.0% compare
- 209 Gabon -17.2% compare
- 210 Equatorial Guinea -23.8% compare
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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 -15.1% 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 8.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.1% 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 4,321.2%. 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 (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.