Share of electricity generation from renewables in Nepal
Nepal: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 100.0% for share of electricity generation from renewables in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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.
Nepal ranks 1st of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.2% | — |
| 2001 | 98.9% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.6% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 99.2% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 99.6% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.4% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 99.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
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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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.