Renewable electricity generation by source in Nepal
Nepal: Renewable electricity generation by source was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.01 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
102nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.01 terawatt-hours
in 2014
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Renewable electricity generation by source in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.01 terawatt-hours for renewable electricity generation by source in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generation by source in Nepal peaked at 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Nepal ranks 102nd of 212 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.
Renewable electricity generation by source in Nepal, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.01 terawatt-hours is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.005 terawatt-hours, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.006 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 102 Chad 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 102 Iceland 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 102 Lebanon 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 102 Mauritius 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 102 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 102 Seychelles 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 102 Slovenia 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 102 Somalia 0.01 terawatt-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 renewable electricity generation by source in Nepal?
- Renewable electricity generation by source in Nepal was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2014.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for renewable electricity generation by source?
- Nepal ranks 102nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity generation by source rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generation by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.