Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Nepal
Nepal: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 11.13 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Nepal stood at 11.13 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 192.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Nepal peaked at 11.13 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.62 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Nepal ranks 74th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4 terawatt-hours | 1.62 terawatt-hours | 3.07 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.06 terawatt-hours | 3.18 terawatt-hours | 6.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.67 terawatt-hours | 6.18 terawatt-hours | 11.13 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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More climate change data for Nepal
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 29.62 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Urban population 19.84 million (2025)
- Urban population 67.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.6332 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 232.10 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.6332 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.6332 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Nepal?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Nepal was 11.13 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 11.13 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Nepal ranks 74th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.