Total electricity output in Nepal
Nepal: Total electricity output was 3,503 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total 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
The most recent figure for total electricity output in Nepal is 3,503 GWh, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Nepal peaked at 3,797 GWh in 2014 and was at its lowest, 878 GWh, in 1990.
That places Nepal 131st out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total electricity output in Nepal, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 878 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 932 GWh | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 886 GWh | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 933 GWh | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 1,010 GWh | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 1,196 GWh | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 1,221 GWh | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1,169 GWh | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 1,250 GWh | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 1,478 GWh | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 1,659 GWh | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 1,867 GWh | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 2,123 GWh | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 2,267 GWh | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 2,418 GWh | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 2,533 GWh | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 2,748 GWh | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 2,792 GWh | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 2,812 GWh | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 3,115 GWh | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 3,208 GWh | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 3,492 GWh | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 3,552 GWh | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 3,517 GWh | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 3,797 GWh | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 3,503 GWh | -7.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 3,503 GWh is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,758 GWh, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 3,503 GWh is below the median for South Asia, which is 10,465 GWh, 33% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,095 GWh | 878 GWh | 1,478 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,433 GWh | 1,659 GWh | 3,115 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,512 GWh | 3,208 GWh | 3,797 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 total electricity output in Nepal?
- Total 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 total electricity output recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3,797 GWh in 2014.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 878 GWh in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for total electricity output?
- Nepal ranks 131st out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. 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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants