Share of electricity generation from renewables in Nepal

Nepal: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 213 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2002
All-time low
98.2%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of electricity generation from renewables in Nepal, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 98.2 %2001: 98.9 %2002: 100 %2003: 100 %2004: 99.6 %2005: 99.2 %2006: 99.6 %2007: 99.6 %2008: 99.6 %2009: 99.7 %2010: 100 %2011: 100 %2012: 99.4 %2013: 99.7 %2014: 100 %2015: 100 %2016: 100 %2017: 100 %2018: 100 %2019: 100 %2020: 100 %2021: 100 %2022: 100 %2023: 100 %2024: 100 %

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of electricity generation from renewables in Nepal stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from renewables in Nepal peaked at 100.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 98.2%, in 2000.

That places Nepal 1st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.4% 98.2% 100.0% 10
2010s 99.9% 99.4% 100.0% 10
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of electricity generation from renewables in Nepal?
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Nepal was 100.0% 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 renewables recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2002.
What is the lowest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 98.2% in 2000.
How does Nepal rank for share of electricity generation from renewables?
Nepal ranks 1st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from renewables
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,483 data points, 1920–2025
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.