Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in Nepal

Nepal: Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population was 97.7 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
97.7
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
159th
of 212 countries
All-time high
97.7
in 2014
All-time low
78.4
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2022

Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in Nepal, 1996–2022

0204060801001996200920221996: 78.41997: 831998: 83.61999: 84.32000: 85.42001: 85.72002: 86.42003: 86.92004: 87.42005: 882006: 90.12007: 89.12008: 89.72009: 90.42010: 95.52011: 94.12012: 95.52013: 95.52014: 97.72015: 95.22016: 94.52017: 95.22018: 95.82019: 94.22020: 94.22021: 94.22022: 97.7

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2022, access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Nepal stood at 97.7. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Nepal peaked at 97.7 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 78.4, in 1996.

That places Nepal 159th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable) in Nepal, 1996 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1996 78.4
1997 82.97 +5.8%
1998 83.64 +0.8%
1999 84.29 +0.8%
2000 85.4 +1.3%
2001 85.7 +0.4%
2002 86.4 +0.8%
2003 86.9 +0.6%
2004 87.4 +0.6%
2005 88 +0.7%
2006 90.1 +2.4%
2007 89.1 -1.1%
2008 89.7 +0.7%
2009 90.4 +0.8%
2010 95.5 +5.6%
2011 94.1 -1.5%
2012 95.5 +1.5%
2013 95.5 +0.0%
2014 97.7 +2.3%
2015 95.2 -2.6%
2016 94.5 -0.7%
2017 95.2 +0.7%
2018 95.8 +0.6%
2019 94.2 -1.7%
2020 94.2 +0.0%
2021 94.2 +0.0%
2022 97.7 +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 82.32 78.4 84.29 4
2000s 87.91 85.4 90.4 10
2010s 95.32 94.1 97.7 10
2020s 95.37 94.2 97.7 3

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 159 Guatemala 97.7 compare
  2. 161 Fiji 97.6 compare
  3. 162 Vanuatu 97 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Nepal?
Access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Nepal was 97.7 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 97.7 in 2014.
What is the lowest access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 78.4 in 1996.
How does Nepal rank for access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population?
Nepal ranks 159th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable)
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International Monetary Fund
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213 places, 6,262 data points, 1990–2022
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