Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Nepal
Nepal: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 94.26 watts per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Nepal, 2000–2023
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Nepal is 94.26 watts per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 21.0% on the previous year and up 252.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Nepal peaked at 94.26 watts per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.82 watts per capita, in 2000.
That places Nepal 136th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 19.44 watts per capita | 10.82 watts per capita | 24.85 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.6 watts per capita | 25.08 watts per capita | 42.97 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.28 watts per capita | 46.73 watts per capita | 94.26 watts per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 133 Moldova 100.39 watts per capita compare
- 135 Jamaica 96.4 watts per capita compare
- 137 Saudi Arabia 89.84 watts per capita compare
- 138 British Virgin Islands 85.34 watts per capita compare
- 139 Mongolia 81.52 watts per capita 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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Nepal?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Nepal was 94.26 watts per capita in 2023, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 94.26 watts per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.82 watts per capita in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Nepal ranks 136th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 252.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)