Net electricity imports in Nepal
Nepal: Net electricity imports was -0.1 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net electricity imports in Nepal is -0.1 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 107.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports in Nepal peaked at 2.78 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.1 terawatt-hours, in 2024.
That places Nepal 173rd out of 214 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.188 terawatt-hours | -0.06 terawatt-hours | 0.56 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 terawatt-hours | 0.66 terawatt-hours | 2.78 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.832 terawatt-hours | -0.1 terawatt-hours | 2.77 terawatt-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 net electricity imports in Nepal?
- Net electricity imports in Nepal was -0.1 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.78 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for net electricity imports?
- Nepal ranks 173rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net electricity imports rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 107.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.