Nepal Electricity
Generation (2024)#105 World
11.12TWh+4% YoY
Consumption (2024)#109 World
9.19TWh+2% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
0.0003%100%
Electricity Generation in Nepal
- Net electricity generation in Nepal reached 11.12 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#105 in the world), an increase of 4% from 10.7 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.04% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 0.0003% (0.000033 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Nepal and renewables 100% (11.12 terawatt-hours).
- Nepal reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0.000012% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 100% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Nepal
- Nepal consumed 9.19 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#109 in the world), an increase of 2% from 2023. This represents 0.03% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Nepal averaged 310 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 0.85 kilowatt-hours per day (#171 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Nepal
- Nepal had a total installed electricity capacity of 3.53 gigawatts in 2024 (#106 in the world), an increase of 23.6% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 1.7% and renewables at 98.3% of Nepal's installed capacity in 2024.
- Nepal's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 35.9% in 2024, with wind at 401.6%, hydro at 38.1% and solar at 7.7%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Nepal
- Nepal imported 1.8 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈19.6% of consumption).
- Nepal exported 1.9 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈17.1% of generation).
- This made Nepal a net exporter of 0.1 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024.
Grid Efficiency in Nepal
- Distribution losses in Nepal were 1.83 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 16.5% of total generation, down from 32.2% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Nepal
- In 2024, Nepal generated approximately 0.03 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.03 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.0053 terawatt-hours.
Nepal Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11.12 | +4% | 105 | 0.04% | 9.19 | +2% | 109 | 0.03% | 310 | 3.53 | +23.6% | 106 | 0.04% | 1.8 | 1.9 | −0.1 | 1.83 |
| 2023 | 10.7 | +0% | 108 | 0.04% | 9.01 | −5.6% | 110 | 0.03% | 303.4 | 2.86 | +19.7% | 112 | 0.03% | 1.9 | 1.95 | −0.05 | 1.64 |
| 2022 | 10.7 | +11.1% | 107 | 0.04% | 9.55 | +6.5% | 108 | 0.04% | 321.3 | 2.39 | +11.2% | 114 | 0.03% | 1.83 | 1.35 | 0.49 | 1.64 |
| 2021 | 9.63 | +55.7% | 109 | 0.03% | 8.97 | +20.8% | 110 | 0.03% | 304.3 | 2.15 | +50.7% | 116 | 0.03% | 1.54 | 0.49 | 1.05 | 1.71 |
| 2020 | 6.18 | +0.5% | 117 | 0.02% | 7.43 | +12.7% | 110 | 0.03% | 256.3 | 1.43 | +10.7% | 127 | 0.02% | 2.81 | 0.04 | 2.77 | 1.53 |
| 2019 | 6.15 | +27.1% | 117 | 0.02% | 6.59 | +1.9% | 115 | 0.03% | 232 | 1.29 | +10.3% | 128 | 0.02% | 1.73 | 0.11 | 1.62 | 1.18 |
| 2018 | 4.84 | +5.9% | 124 | 0.02% | 6.47 | +13.4% | 118 | 0.03% | 230.4 | 1.17 | +11.5% | 127 | 0.02% | 2.81 | 0.04 | 2.78 | 1.15 |
| 2017 | 4.57 | +9.4% | 123 | 0.02% | 5.71 | +16.1% | 120 | 0.02% | 203.8 | 1.05 | +16.2% | 128 | 0.02% | 2.58 | 0.003 | 2.58 | 1.44 |
| 2016 | 4.18 | +20.8% | 129 | 0.02% | 4.92 | +25.3% | 124 | 0.02% | 175.9 | 0.9 | +2.4% | 131 | 0.01% | 2.18 | 0.003 | 2.17 | 1.43 |
| 2015 | 3.46 | −8.9% | 131 | 0.01% | 3.93 | −0.34% | 131 | 0.02% | 141.1 | 0.88 | +6.8% | 133 | 0.01% | 1.78 | 0.003 | 1.78 | 1.31 |
| 2014 | 3.8 | +8.5% | 128 | 0.02% | 3.94 | +7.7% | 128 | 0.02% | 142.3 | 0.82 | +2% | 132 | 0.01% | 1.37 | 0.003 | 1.37 | 1.22 |
| 2013 | 3.5 | −0.93% | 130 | 0.02% | 3.66 | +12.9% | 128 | 0.02% | 132.6 | 0.81 | +4.8% | 133 | 0.01% | 1.32 | 0.003 | 1.32 | 1.16 |
| 2012 | 3.53 | +1.8% | 129 | 0.02% | 3.24 | +4.3% | 133 | 0.02% | 117.7 | 0.77 | +0.72% | 131 | 0.01% | 0.79 | 0.004 | 0.79 | 1.08 |
| 2011 | 3.47 | +9% | 128 | 0.02% | 3.11 | +13.3% | 131 | 0.02% | 113.2 | 0.77 | +0.94% | 131 | 0.01% | 0.75 | 0.004 | 0.74 | 1.1 |
| 2010 | 3.18 | +3% | 130 | 0.02% | 2.74 | +6.4% | 132 | 0.01% | 100.4 | 0.76 | +1.4% | 131 | 0.01% | 0.69 | 0.03 | 0.66 | 1.1 |
| 2009 | 3.09 | +10.8% | 128 | 0.02% | 2.58 | +17.2% | 133 | 0.01% | 94.95 | 0.75 | +14.9% | 130 | 0.02% | 0.64 | 0.08 | 0.56 | 1.07 |
| 2008 | 2.79 | +0.76% | 130 | 0.01% | 2.2 | −3.7% | 134 | 0.01% | 81.55 | 0.65 | +1.4% | 130 | 0.01% | 0.36 | 0.05 | 0.31 | 0.9 |
| 2007 | 2.77 | +1.5% | 129 | 0.01% | 2.29 | +5.8% | 132 | 0.01% | 85.34 | 0.64 | +0.93% | 129 | 0.01% | 0.43 | 0.06 | 0.37 | 0.85 |
| 2006 | 2.72 | +8.5% | 129 | 0.01% | 2.16 | +10.1% | 131 | 0.01% | 81.35 | 0.64 | +0.62% | 127 | 0.01% | 0.33 | 0.08 | 0.25 | 0.82 |
| 2005 | 2.51 | +4.9% | 128 | 0.01% | 1.96 | +5% | 132 | 0.01% | 74.57 | 0.63 | +0.62% | 127 | 0.02% | 0.27 | 0.1 | 0.17 | 0.72 |
| 2004 | 2.39 | +5.6% | 125 | 0.01% | 1.87 | +5.5% | 131 | 0.01% | 71.8 | 0.63 | +1.9% | 127 | 0.02% | 0.24 | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.66 |
| 2003 | 2.27 | +7.8% | 127 | 0.01% | 1.77 | +7.3% | 131 | 0.01% | 68.9 | 0.62 | +33% | 127 | 0.02% | 0.15 | 0.21 | −0.06 | 0.44 |
| 2002 | 2.1 | +13.7% | 125 | 0.01% | 1.65 | +6.3% | 132 | 0.01% | 65.14 | 0.46 | +1.3% | 130 | 0.01% | 0.15 | 0.19 | −0.04 | 0.42 |
| 2001 | 1.85 | +12.5% | 129 | 0.01% | 1.55 | +11.5% | 134 | 0.01% | 62.21 | 0.46 | +36% | 129 | 0.01% | 0.24 | 0.14 | 0.1 | 0.39 |
| 2000 | 1.64 | +8.9% | 130 | 0.01% | 1.39 | +3.8% | 134 | 0.01% | 56.71 | 0.34 | −13.5% | 137 | 0.01% | 0.23 | 0.13 | 0.1 | 0.35 |
| 1999 | 1.51 | +23.6% | 128 | 0.01% | 1.34 | +25% | 133 | 0.01% | 55.59 | 0.39 | +22.7% | 135 | 0.01% | 0.25 | 0.1 | 0.16 | 0.32 |
| 1998 | 1.22 | +12.1% | 136 | 0.01% | 1.07 | +30.1% | 136 | 0.01% | 45.31 | 0.32 | +3.3% | 139 | 0.01% | 0.2 | 0.06 | 0.14 | 0.28 |
| 1997 | 1.09 | −9.6% | 136 | 0.01% | 0.83 | −10.3% | 144 | 0.01% | 35.53 | 0.31 | +0% | 140 | 0.01% | 0.07 | 0.07 | −0.002 | 0.26 |
| 1996 | 1.2 | −1.6% | 132 | 0.01% | 0.92 | −6.5% | 138 | 0.01% | 40.45 | 0.31 | +0% | 140 | 0.01% | 0.07 | 0.1 | −0.03 | 0.26 |
| 1995 | 1.22 | +24.5% | 128 | 0.01% | 0.98 | +23.5% | 135 | 0.01% | 44.23 | 0.31 | +11.6% | 137 | 0.01% | 0.08 | 0.09 | −0.003 | 0.24 |
| 1994 | 0.98 | +8% | 137 | 0.01% | 0.8 | +6.1% | 141 | 0.01% | 36.7 | 0.28 | −5.8% | 138 | 0.01% | 0.1 | 0.06 | 0.03 | 0.22 |
| 1993 | 0.91 | +5.7% | 139 | 0.01% | 0.75 | +1.9% | 142 | 0.01% | 35.46 | 0.29 | +0% | 137 | 0.01% | 0.09 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.2 |
| 1992 | 0.86 | −7.5% | 137 | 0.01% | 0.74 | +2.4% | 138 | 0.01% | 35.76 | 0.29 | +6.2% | 134 | 0.01% | 0.15 | 0.09 | 0.06 | 0.18 |
| 1991 | 0.93 | +3.1% | 112 | 0.01% | 0.72 | −6.3% | 119 | 0.01% | 35.93 | 0.28 | +0.36% | 114 | 0.01% | 0.04 | 0.07 | −0.03 | 0.18 |
| 1990 | 0.9 | +61.1% | 109 | 0.01% | 0.77 | +50.9% | 113 | 0.01% | 39.34 | 0.27 | +0% | 111 | 0.01% | 0.06 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.17 |
| 1989 | 0.56 | −3.6% | 122 | 0.01% | 0.51 | +2.4% | 121 | 0.01% | 26.71 | 0.27 | +35.6% | 111 | 0.01% | 0.12 | 0.02 | 0.1 | 0.15 |
| 1988 | 0.58 | +2.3% | 119 | 0.01% | 0.5 | +9.2% | 119 | 0.01% | 26.67 | 0.2 | −2.4% | 119 | 0.01% | 0.07 | 0.01 | 0.05 | 0.14 |
| 1987 | 0.57 | +24.6% | 120 | 0.01% | 0.46 | +20.7% | 120 | < 0.01% | 24.93 | 0.21 | +0.98% | 118 | 0.01% | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.12 |
| 1986 | 0.46 | +27% | 122 | < 0.01% | 0.38 | +11.9% | 125 | < 0.01% | 21.1 | 0.21 | +7.9% | 117 | 0.01% | 0.05 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.11 |
| 1985 | 0.36 | −1.1% | 127 | < 0.01% | 0.34 | +0.3% | 126 | < 0.01% | 19.28 | 0.19 | +11.1% | 117 | 0.01% | 0.08 | 0.01 | 0.07 | 0.09 |
| 1984 | 0.36 | +6.1% | 126 | < 0.01% | 0.34 | +4.7% | 125 | < 0.01% | 19.67 | 0.17 | +0.59% | 117 | 0.01% | 0.07 | 0.01 | 0.06 | 0.08 |
| 1983 | 0.34 | +44.3% | 126 | < 0.01% | 0.32 | +47.2% | 123 | < 0.01% | 19.23 | 0.17 | +6.3% | 117 | 0.01% | 0.06 | 0.009 | 0.05 | 0.08 |
| 1982 | 0.24 | −3.3% | 131 | < 0.01% | 0.22 | −6% | 133 | < 0.01% | 13.38 | 0.16 | +15.9% | 121 | 0.01% | 0.06 | 0.007 | 0.05 | 0.07 |
| 1981 | 0.25 | +15.6% | 131 | < 0.01% | 0.23 | +16% | 133 | < 0.01% | 14.57 | 0.14 | +76.9% | 120 | 0.01% | 0.05 | 0.004 | 0.04 | 0.05 |
| 1980 | 0.21 | — | 131 | < 0.01% | 0.2 | — | 132 | < 0.01% | 12.86 | 0.08 | — | 132 | < 0.01% | 0.04 | 0.005 | 0.03 | 0.05 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.