Primary energy use per person in Nepal
Nepal: Primary energy use per person was 1,776 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy use per person in Nepal, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use per person in Nepal is 1,776 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 109.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Nepal peaked at 1,820 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 111.2 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1981.
Nepal ranks 180th of 217 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 156.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 111.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 193.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 302.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 191.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 474.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 494.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 456.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 602.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 972.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 646.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,495 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,697 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,575 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,820 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 177 Western Sahara 2,104 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 178 East Timor 1,983 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 179 Comoros 1,821 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 181 Mozambique 1,762 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 182 Lesotho 1,682 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 183 Kenya 1,677 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 primary energy use per person in Nepal?
- Primary energy use per person in Nepal was 1,776 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,820 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 111.2 kilowatt-hours per person in 1981.
- How does Nepal rank for primary energy use per person?
- Nepal ranks 180th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.