Ethiopia vs Nepal: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources

Ethiopia
100.0%
in 2025
Nepal
100.0%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
1st
Nepal rank
1st

Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Nepal
020406080100200020122025

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Nepal, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 1st and Nepal ranks 1st of 213 countries.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 99.1% 99.4% 0.3% Nepal
2010s 99.8% 99.9% 0.1% Nepal
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Ethiopia or Nepal?
Ethiopia, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Nepal as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Ethiopia and Nepal?
0.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nepal?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Nepal rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
Ethiopia ranks 1st and Nepal ranks 1st of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,483 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.