Electricity net generation in Nepal
Nepal: Electricity net generation was 3.09 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Electricity net generation in Nepal, 1980–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity net generation in Nepal is 3.09, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity net generation in Nepal peaked at 4.93 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.212, in 1980.
That places Nepal 132nd out of 203 countries with data for 2020, 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 net generation in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.212 | — |
| 1981 | 0.245 | +15.6% |
| 1982 | 0.237 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.342 | +44.3% |
| 1984 | 0.363 | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.359 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.456 | +27.0% |
| 1987 | 0.568 | +24.6% |
| 1988 | 0.581 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.56 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.902 | +61.1% |
| 1991 | 0.93 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.86 | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 0.909 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.982 | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 1.22 | +24.5% |
| 1996 | 1.2 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.09 | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 1.22 | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 1.51 | +23.6% |
| 2000 | 1.68 | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 1.86 | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 2.12 | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 2.24 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 2.39 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 2.5 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 2.72 | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 2.77 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.79 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.1 | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 3.18 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 3.47 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 3.53 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 3.5 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.77 | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 3.44 | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 4.22 | +22.6% |
| 2017 | 4.67 | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 4.93 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 4.24 | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 3.09 | -27.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 3.09 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.66, 40% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 3.09 is below the median for South Asia, which is 12.08, 26% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity net generation in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +61.1% | 0.56 | 0.902 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3923 | 0.212 | 0.581 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 | 0.86 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.42 | 1.68 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9 | 3.18 | 4.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.09 | 3.09 | 3.09 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity net generation in Nepal?
- Electricity net generation in Nepal was 3.09 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest electricity net generation recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.93 in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity net generation recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.212 in 1980.
- How does Nepal rank for electricity net generation?
- Nepal ranks 132nd out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
- Is electricity net generation rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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