Electricity generation from wind in Nepal
Nepal: Electricity generation from wind was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from wind in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.01 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from wind in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from wind in Nepal peaked at 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Nepal 102nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, 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 generation from wind in Nepal, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.01 terawatt-hours is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.005 terawatt-hours, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.006 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 102 Chad 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 102 Iceland 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 102 Lebanon 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 102 Mauritius 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 102 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 102 Seychelles 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 102 Slovenia 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 102 Somalia 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
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 generation from wind in Nepal?
- Electricity generation from wind in Nepal was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from wind recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2014.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from wind recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for electricity generation from wind?
- Nepal ranks 102nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from wind rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.