Electricity generation from oil per person in Nepal
Nepal: Electricity generation from oil per person was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 kilowatt-hours
World rank
187th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.22 kilowatt-hours
in 2000
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from oil per person in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from oil per person in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil per person in Nepal peaked at 1.22 kilowatt-hours in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2002.
Nepal ranks 187th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from oil per person in Nepal, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.22 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.8017 kilowatt-hours | -34.4% |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0.3844 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0.7602 kilowatt-hours | +97.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3764 kilowatt-hours | -50.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3733 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3705 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.368 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0 kilowatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0.7264 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0.3624 kilowatt-hours | -50.1% |
| 2014 | 0 kilowatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2016 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2017 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2018 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2019 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2020 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2021 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2022 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2023 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2024 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0 kilowatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.48 kilowatt-hours. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0 kilowatt-hours is below the median for South Asia, which is 36.89 kilowatt-hours. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4657 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 1.22 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1089 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.7264 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 184 Thailand 1.95 kilowatt-hours compare
- 185 Sierra Leone 1.16 kilowatt-hours compare
- 186 Cote d'Ivoire 0.6263 kilowatt-hours compare
- 187 Albania 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 187 Armenia 0 kilowatt-hours
- 187 Bahrain 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 187 Bhutan 0 kilowatt-hours
- 187 Central African Republic 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 187 Costa Rica 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 187 Croatia 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 187 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 187 Eswatini 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 187 Ethiopia 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 187 Georgia 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 187 Iceland 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 187 Israel 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 187 Laos 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 187 Lesotho 0 kilowatt-hours
- 187 Montenegro 0 kilowatt-hours
- 187 Namibia 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 187 Nigeria 0 kilowatt-hours
- 187 Niue 0 kilowatt-hours
- 187 Paraguay 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 187 Qatar 0 kilowatt-hours
- 187 Slovenia 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 187 Tajikistan 0 kilowatt-hours
- 187 Togo 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 187 Turkmenistan 0 kilowatt-hours
- 187 United Arab Emirates 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 187 Zimbabwe 0 kilowatt-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 electricity generation from oil per person in Nepal?
- Electricity generation from oil per person in Nepal was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2002.
- How does Nepal rank for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Nepal ranks 187th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from oil per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.