Share of the population with access to electricity in Nepal
Nepal: Share of the population with access to electricity was 97.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to electricity in Nepal, 1996–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with access to electricity in Nepal is 97.9, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to electricity in Nepal peaked at 97.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.9, in 1996.
That places Nepal 141st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to electricity in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 17.9 | — |
| 1997 | 18.13 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 21.73 | +19.9% |
| 1999 | 25.33 | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 29.9 | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 24.6 | -17.7% |
| 2002 | 36.4 | +48.0% |
| 2003 | 39.6 | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 37.2 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 46.1 | +23.9% |
| 2006 | 51.2 | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 52.6 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 56 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 59.3 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 68.6 | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 67.3 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 75.2 | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 77.4 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 84.9 | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 82 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 90.7 | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 86.6 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 93.9 | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 89.9 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 89.9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 89.9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 91.3 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 94 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 97.9 | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.77 | 17.9 | 25.33 | 4 |
| 2000s | 43.29 | 24.6 | 59.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.65 | 67.3 | 93.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.6 | 89.9 | 97.9 | 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 the population with access to electricity in Nepal?
- Share of the population with access to electricity in Nepal was 97.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9 in 1996.
- How does Nepal rank for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Nepal ranks 141st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to electricity rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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