Installed solar energy capacity in Nepal
Nepal: Installed solar energy capacity was 0.2134 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar energy capacity in Nepal, 2000–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.2134 gigawatts for installed solar energy capacity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.7% on the previous year and up 1,489.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar energy capacity in Nepal peaked at 0.2134 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 gigawatts, in 2000.
Nepal ranks 104th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar energy capacity in Nepal, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 gigawatts | — |
| 2001 | 0.0003 gigawatts | +939.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 gigawatts | +118.9% |
| 2003 | 0.001 gigawatts | +63.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 gigawatts | +38.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0019 gigawatts | +28.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0018 gigawatts | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 gigawatts | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 0.002 gigawatts | +28.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0038 gigawatts | +87.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0043 gigawatts | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0085 gigawatts | +97.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0093 gigawatts | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0108 gigawatts | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0115 gigawatts | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0134 gigawatts | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0137 gigawatts | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0548 gigawatts | +300.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0558 gigawatts | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0545 gigawatts | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0645 gigawatts | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0902 gigawatts | +39.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1123 gigawatts | +24.5% |
| 2023 | 0.115 gigawatts | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.171 gigawatts | +48.7% |
| 2025 | 0.2134 gigawatts | +24.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.2134 gigawatts is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1399 gigawatts, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.2134 gigawatts is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.6797 gigawatts, 31% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar energy capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +939.3% | 0 gigawatts | 0.0003 gigawatts |
| 2017 | +300.6% | 0.0137 gigawatts | 0.0548 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0014 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0.0038 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0237 gigawatts | 0.0043 gigawatts | 0.0558 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1277 gigawatts | 0.0645 gigawatts | 0.2134 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 installed solar energy capacity in Nepal?
- Installed solar energy capacity in Nepal was 0.2134 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2134 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 gigawatts in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for installed solar energy capacity?
- Nepal ranks 104th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar energy capacity rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,489.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.