Total electricity output in Nepal

Nepal: Total electricity output was 3,503 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
3,503 GWh
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
129th
of 228 countries
All-time high
3,797 GWh
in 2014
All-time low
878 GWh
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Total electricity output in Nepal, 1990–2015

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200220151990: 878 GWh1991: 932 GWh1992: 886 GWh1993: 933 GWh1994: 1.0k GWh1995: 1.2k GWh1996: 1.2k GWh1997: 1.2k GWh1998: 1.2k GWh1999: 1.5k GWh2000: 1.7k GWh2001: 1.9k GWh2002: 2.1k GWh2003: 2.3k GWh2004: 2.4k GWh2005: 2.5k GWh2006: 2.7k GWh2007: 2.8k GWh2008: 2.8k GWh2009: 3.1k GWh2010: 3.2k GWh2011: 3.5k GWh2012: 3.6k GWh2013: 3.5k GWh2014: 3.8k GWh2015: 3.5k GWh

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 129th out of 228 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 126 Papua New Guinea 4,176 GWh compare
  2. 127 Jamaica 4,122 GWh compare
  3. 128 Senegal 3,955 GWh compare
  4. 130 Uganda 3,473 GWh compare
  5. 131 Montenegro 3,003 GWh compare
  6. 132 Mauritius 2,997 GWh compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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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 129th out of 228 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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About this data

Indicator
Total electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 5,885 data points, 1990–2015
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants