Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Nepal
Nepal: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was -1.46 billion kWh in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Nepal, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh.
Analysis
Nepal recorded -1.46 billion kWh for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 605.8% on the previous year and down 11,769.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Nepal peaked at 288.65 million kWh in 2020 and was at its lowest, -1.46 billion kWh, in 2021.
Nepal ranks 207th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kWh | 0 kWh | 0 kWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.44 million kWh | -220.03 million kWh | 117.97 million kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.29 million kWh | -325.22 million kWh | 283.81 million kWh | 10 |
| 2020s | -585.62 million kWh | -1.46 billion kWh | 288.65 million kWh | 2 |
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More energy & mining data for Nepal
- Ores and metals exports 1.4% (2022)
- Fuel imports 23.0% (2022)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2022)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2022)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 14.4% (2023)
- Total natural resources rents 0.5% (2021)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 9.0% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 350.97 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Nepal?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Nepal was -1.46 billion kWh in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 288.65 million kWh in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.46 billion kWh in 2021.
- How does Nepal rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Nepal ranks 207th out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11,769.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.