Number of people without access to electricity in Nepal
Nepal: Number of people without access to electricity was 622,672 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people without access to electricity in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people without access to electricity in Nepal is 622,672 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 65.1% on the previous year and down 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in Nepal peaked at 18.81 million people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 622,672 people, in 2024.
Nepal ranks 57th of 214 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.68 million people | 11.06 million people | 18.81 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.08 million people | 1.71 million people | 8.98 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 million people | 622,672 people | 2.98 million people | 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 number of people without access to electricity in Nepal?
- Number of people without access to electricity in Nepal was 622,672 people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 18.81 million people in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 622,672 people in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- Nepal ranks 57th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people without access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.