Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Nepal
Nepal: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of 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 %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 100.0% for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Nepal peaked at 100.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 98.2%, in 2000.
Nepal ranks 1st of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.4% | 98.2% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.4% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 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 share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Nepal?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Nepal was 100.0% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.2% in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Nepal ranks 1st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.