Energy intensity in Nepal
Nepal: Energy intensity was 0.5637 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▲ Rising
Energy intensity in Nepal, 1980–2022
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.5637 kilowatt-hours per dollar for energy intensity in 2022. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Nepal peaked at 0.5637 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1059 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 1981.
That places Nepal 142nd out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1409 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.1059 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.169 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2131 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.1528 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.308 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.28 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2463 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2988 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3781 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2995 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5044 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5399 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5262 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5637 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 139 Bangladesh 0.5943 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 140 Zambia 0.5848 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 141 Costa Rica 0.5829 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 143 Niger 0.546 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 144 Sierra Leone 0.5434 kilowatt-hours per dollar 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 energy intensity in Nepal?
- Energy intensity in Nepal was 0.5637 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5637 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1059 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1981.
- How does Nepal rank for energy intensity?
- Nepal ranks 142nd out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.