Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Nepal
Nepal: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 370.98 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from hydropower 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 hydropower per person in Nepal stood at 370.98 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 172.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Nepal peaked at 370.98 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 66 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Nepal 62nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.74 kilowatt-hours | 66 kilowatt-hours | 112.98 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 144.51 kilowatt-hours | 115.94 kilowatt-hours | 213.28 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 323.51 kilowatt-hours | 210.24 kilowatt-hours | 370.98 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
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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 electricity generation from hydropower per person in Nepal?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Nepal was 370.98 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 hydropower per person recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 370.98 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 66 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Nepal ranks 62nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.