Electricity generation per person in Nepal
Nepal: Electricity generation per person was 375.37 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation 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
In 2024, electricity generation per person in Nepal stood at 375.37 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 173.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Nepal peaked at 375.37 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67.22 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
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.
Electricity generation per person in Nepal, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.22 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 74.16 kilowatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 82.91 kilowatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 87.98 kilowatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 91.86 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 95.4 kilowatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 102.39 kilowatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 103.4 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 103.37 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 113.35 kilowatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 116.31 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 125.98 kilowatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 128.2 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 126.86 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 137.32 kilowatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 124.36 kilowatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 149.52 kilowatt-hours | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 163.51 kilowatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 172.37 kilowatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 216.44 kilowatt-hours | +25.6% |
| 2020 | 213.35 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 326.72 kilowatt-hours | +53.1% |
| 2022 | 360.08 kilowatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 360.33 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 375.37 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 375.37 kilowatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 447.22 kilowatt-hours, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 375.37 kilowatt-hours is below the median for South Asia, which is 1,082 kilowatt-hours, 35% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation per person in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +53.1% | 213.35 kilowatt-hours | 326.72 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.2 kilowatt-hours | 67.22 kilowatt-hours | 113.35 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 146.09 kilowatt-hours | 116.31 kilowatt-hours | 216.44 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 327.17 kilowatt-hours | 213.35 kilowatt-hours | 375.37 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 170 Mauritania 400.43 kilowatt-hours compare
- 171 Myanmar 398.35 kilowatt-hours compare
- 172 Sao Tome and Principe 389.81 kilowatt-hours compare
- 174 East Timor 364.12 kilowatt-hours compare
- 175 Cote d'Ivoire 337.88 kilowatt-hours compare
- 176 Kiribati 297.35 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 per person in Nepal?
- Electricity generation per person in Nepal was 375.37 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 per person recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 375.37 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.22 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for electricity generation per person?
- Nepal ranks 173rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation per person rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.