India vs Nepal: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
India
379 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Nepal
375.37 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
India rank
115th
Nepal rank
116th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- India
- Nepal
How they compare
India currently reports 379 kilowatt-hours against 375.37 kilowatt-hours in Nepal, a difference of 3.63 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.
India ranks 115th and Nepal ranks 116th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 107.71 kilowatt-hours | 91.74 kilowatt-hours | 15.98 kilowatt-hours | India |
| 2010s | 178.65 kilowatt-hours | 145.98 kilowatt-hours | 32.68 kilowatt-hours | India |
| 2020s | 278.46 kilowatt-hours | 327.17 kilowatt-hours | 48.71 kilowatt-hours | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, India or Nepal?
- India, at 379 kilowatt-hours against 375.37 kilowatt-hours in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between India and Nepal?
- 3.63 kilowatt-hours, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nepal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and Nepal rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- India ranks 115th and Nepal ranks 116th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.