Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Nepal
Nepal: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 kilowatt-hours
World rank
204th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.22 kilowatt-hours
in 2000
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Nepal stood at 0 kilowatt-hours. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Nepal peaked at 1.22 kilowatt-hours in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2002.
Nepal ranks 204th of 214 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 generation from fossil fuels per person in Nepal, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.22 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.8017 kilowatt-hours | -34.4% |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0.3844 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0.7602 kilowatt-hours | +97.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3764 kilowatt-hours | -50.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3733 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3705 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.368 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0 kilowatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0.7264 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0.3624 kilowatt-hours | -50.1% |
| 2014 | 0 kilowatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2016 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2017 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2018 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2019 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2020 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2021 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2022 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2023 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2024 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0 kilowatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 240.18 kilowatt-hours. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0 kilowatt-hours is below the median for South Asia, which is 430.48 kilowatt-hours. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4657 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 1.22 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1089 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.7264 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 201 Uganda 3.4 kilowatt-hours compare
- 202 Afghanistan 3.05 kilowatt-hours compare
- 203 Sierra Leone 1.16 kilowatt-hours compare
- 204 Albania 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 204 Bhutan 0 kilowatt-hours
- 204 Central African Republic 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 204 Costa Rica 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 204 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 204 Ethiopia 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 204 Iceland 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 204 Lesotho 0 kilowatt-hours
- 204 Niue 0 kilowatt-hours
- 204 Paraguay 0 kilowatt-hours 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 generation from fossil fuels per person in Nepal?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Nepal was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2002.
- How does Nepal rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Nepal ranks 204th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.