Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Nepal
Nepal: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 98.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from hydropower in Nepal is 98.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Nepal peaked at 100.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 98.0%, in 2017.
Nepal ranks 5th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.4% | 98.2% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 98.0% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.5% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 share of electricity generation from hydropower in Nepal?
- Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Nepal was 98.8% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.0% in 2017.
- How does Nepal rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Nepal ranks 5th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.