Renewable electricity output in Nepal
Nepal: Renewable electricity output was 84.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Renewable electricity output in Nepal, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity output in Nepal is 84.0%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Nepal peaked at 100.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 84.0%, in 2021.
Nepal ranks 24th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Renewable electricity output in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.9% | — |
| 1991 | 96.6% | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 94.7% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 93.4% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 92.0% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 96.9% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 96.7% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 90.8% | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 90.5% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 95.5% | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 99.3% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 97.9% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 98.4% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 99.5% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.9% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 92.4% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 96.4% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 93.3% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 84.0% | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.7% | 90.5% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.1% | 92.4% | 99.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 93.3% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 84.0% | 84.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 21 Guinea 88.1% compare
- 22 Kyrgyzstan 85.6% compare
- 23 Uruguay 84.4% compare
- 25 Eswatini 83.1% compare
- 26 Mozambique 82.7% compare
- 27 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 81.7% 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 renewable electricity output in Nepal?
- Renewable electricity output in Nepal was 84.0% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.0% in 2021.
- How does Nepal rank for renewable electricity output?
- Nepal ranks 24th out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.