Renewable energy consumption in Nepal
Nepal: Renewable energy consumption was 85.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Nepal, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in TFEC.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable energy consumption in Nepal stood at 85.3%.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Nepal peaked at 95.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 84.4%, in 2014.
That places Nepal 14th out of 226 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % in TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 95.1% | — |
| 1991 | 94.2% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 94.2% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 93.5% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 92.4% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 91.7% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 91.5% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 90.7% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 90.5% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 88.1% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 88.3% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 87.8% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 89.9% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 89.4% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 90.3% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 89.5% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 91.3% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 91.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 90.5% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 88.9% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 87.3% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 86.9% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 84.7% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 86.3% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 84.4% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 85.3% | +1.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 85.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.2%, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 85.3% is above the median for South Asia, which is 44.4%, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.2% | 88.1% | 95.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.7% | 87.8% | 91.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 84.4% | 87.3% | 6 |
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 renewable energy consumption in Nepal?
- Renewable energy consumption in Nepal was 85.3% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.4% in 2014.
- How does Nepal rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Nepal ranks 14th out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption