Electricity production by source in Nepal
Nepal: Electricity production by source was -15.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Nepal, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, electricity production by source in Nepal stood at -15.1%. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 424.2% on the previous year and down 4,321.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Nepal peaked at 8.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -15.1%, in 2021.
That places Nepal 206th out of 208 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 by source 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% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's -15.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.7%. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's -15.1% is below the median for South Asia, which is 3.3%. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production by source 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 | +3854.4% | 0.1% | 2.3% |
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
- 203 Venezuela -6.8% compare
- 204 Democratic Republic of Congo -9.2% compare
- 205 Laos -10.0% compare
- 207 Gabon -17.2% compare
- 208 Equatorial Guinea -23.8% compare
More energy & mining data for Nepal
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 23.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production by source in Nepal?
- Electricity production by source in Nepal was -15.1% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.1% in 2021.
- How does Nepal rank for electricity production by source?
- Nepal ranks 206th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source 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, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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