Electricity generation from solar in Nepal
Nepal: Electricity generation from solar was 0.12 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from solar in Nepal is 0.12 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 500.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar in Nepal peaked at 0.12 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Nepal 116th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar in Nepal, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +300.0% |
| 2018 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.12 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.09 terawatt-hours, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.12 terawatt-hours is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.84 terawatt-hours, 14% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.035 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.098 terawatt-hours | 0.08 terawatt-hours | 0.12 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 113 Montenegro 0.14 terawatt-hours compare
- 114 Nigeria 0.13 terawatt-hours compare
- 114 Togo 0.13 terawatt-hours compare
- 116 Myanmar 0.12 terawatt-hours compare
- 118 Afghanistan 0.11 terawatt-hours compare
- 118 Burkina Faso 0.11 terawatt-hours compare
- 118 Guadeloupe 0.11 terawatt-hours compare
- 118 Martinique 0.11 terawatt-hours 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 electricity generation from solar in Nepal?
- Electricity generation from solar in Nepal was 0.12 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.12 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for electricity generation from solar?
- Nepal ranks 116th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from solar rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 500.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.