Renewable energy electricity output in Nepal
Nepal: Renewable energy electricity output was 3,503 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy electricity output in Nepal, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 3,503 GWh for renewable energy electricity output in 2015.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in Nepal peaked at 3,796 GWh in 2014 and was at its lowest, 839 GWh, in 1992.
Nepal ranks 85th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy electricity output in Nepal, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 877 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 900 GWh | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 839 GWh | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 871 GWh | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 929 GWh | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 1,159 GWh | +24.8% |
| 1996 | 1,181 GWh | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 1,062 GWh | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 1,131 GWh | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 1,411 GWh | +24.8% |
| 2000 | 1,632 GWh | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 1,849 GWh | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 2,119 GWh | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 2,263 GWh | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 2,404 GWh | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 2,517 GWh | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 2,735 GWh | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 2,783 GWh | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2,803 GWh | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 3,102 GWh | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 3,205 GWh | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 3,490 GWh | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 3,533 GWh | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 3,507 GWh | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 3,796 GWh | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 3,503 GWh | -7.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 3,503 GWh is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,041 GWh, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 3,503 GWh is below the median for South Asia, which is 4,946 GWh, 71% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,036 GWh | 839 GWh | 1,411 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,421 GWh | 1,632 GWh | 3,102 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,506 GWh | 3,205 GWh | 3,796 GWh | 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 electricity output in Nepal?
- Renewable energy electricity output in Nepal was 3,503 GWh 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 electricity output recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3,796 GWh in 2014.
- What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 839 GWh in 1992.
- How does Nepal rank for renewable energy electricity output?
- Nepal ranks 85th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.