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.
Net electricity imports in Nepal, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 2002 | -0.04 terawatt-hours | -144.4% |
| 2003 | -0.06 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | -316.7% |
| 2005 | 0.17 terawatt-hours | +30.8% |
| 2006 | 0.25 terawatt-hours | +47.1% |
| 2007 | 0.37 terawatt-hours | +48.0% |
| 2008 | 0.31 terawatt-hours | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 0.56 terawatt-hours | +80.6% |
| 2010 | 0.66 terawatt-hours | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 0.74 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 0.79 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 1.32 terawatt-hours | +67.1% |
| 2014 | 1.37 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.77 terawatt-hours | +29.2% |
| 2016 | 2.17 terawatt-hours | +22.6% |
| 2017 | 2.58 terawatt-hours | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 2.78 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 1.62 terawatt-hours | -41.7% |
| 2020 | 2.77 terawatt-hours | +71.0% |
| 2021 | 1.05 terawatt-hours | -62.1% |
| 2022 | 0.49 terawatt-hours | -53.3% |
| 2023 | -0.05 terawatt-hours | -110.2% |
| 2024 | -0.1 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's -0.1 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.15 terawatt-hours. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's -0.1 terawatt-hours is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.61 terawatt-hours. (6 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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.