Installed solar pv capacity in Nepal
Nepal: Installed solar pv capacity was 0.2134 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar pv capacity in Nepal, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.2134 for installed solar pv 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 pv capacity in Nepal peaked at 0.2134 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 pv capacity in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0003 | +939.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 | +118.9% |
| 2003 | 0.001 | +63.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 | +38.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0019 | +28.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0018 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 0.002 | +28.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0038 | +87.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0043 | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0085 | +97.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0093 | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0108 | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0115 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0134 | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0137 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0548 | +300.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0558 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0545 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0645 | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0902 | +39.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1123 | +24.5% |
| 2023 | 0.115 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.171 | +48.7% |
| 2025 | 0.2134 | +24.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.2134 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1399, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.2134 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.6797, 31% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar pv 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 | 0.0003 |
| 2017 | +300.6% | 0.0137 | 0.0548 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0014 | 0 | 0.0038 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0237 | 0.0043 | 0.0558 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1277 | 0.0645 | 0.2134 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More energy & mining data for Nepal
- Fuel imports 23.0% (2022)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2022)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar pv capacity in Nepal?
- Installed solar pv capacity in Nepal was 0.2134 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2134 in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- Nepal ranks 104th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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