Fossil fuel consumption per person in Nepal
Nepal: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 1,402 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Nepal, 1980–2024
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 person.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 1,402 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption per person in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 111.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Nepal peaked at 1,439 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 95.57 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1981.
That places Nepal 182nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 132.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 95.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 162.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 253.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 145.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 410.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 396.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 339.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 468.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 769.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 506.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,224 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,339 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,266 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,439 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 179 Yemen 1,503 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 180 Lesotho 1,432 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 181 Kenya 1,429 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 183 Mozambique 1,375 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 184 Togo 1,316 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 185 Guinea 1,277 kilowatt-hours per person 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 fossil fuel consumption per person in Nepal?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Nepal was 1,402 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, 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 fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,439 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.57 kilowatt-hours per person in 1981.
- How does Nepal rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Nepal ranks 182nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.