Access to electricity — all countries

Access to electricity — Nepal

Access to electricity in Nepal in 2024 — 97.9%. Ranked 142 in the world out of 215. Since 1996, the indicator has risen by 80 pp.

2024 97.9% +3.9 pp vs 2023
World rank 142of 215
Period maximum 97.9%2024
Period minimum 17.9%1996

Trend over time

1996–2024 · % of population

Access to electricity — Nepal, 1996–2024025507510019961999200220052008201120142017202020231996: 17.9%1997: 18.1%1998: 21.7%1999: 25.3%2000: 29.9%2001: 24.6%2002: 36.4%2003: 39.6%2004: 37.2%2005: 46.1%2006: 51.2%2007: 52.6%2008: 56%2009: 59.3%2010: 68.6%2011: 67.3%2012: 75.2%2013: 77.4%2014: 84.9%2015: 82%2016: 90.7%2017: 86.6%2018: 93.9%2019: 89.9%2020: 89.9%2021: 89.9%2022: 91.3%2023: 94%2024: 97.9%
Change over the period: +80 pp Annual average: 2.86 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Nepal

Nepal 97.9%
World 91.9%
South Asia 99.8%
Southern Asia computed 99.1%
Access to electricity — Nepal, by year Nepal All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 97.9 +3.9 pp
2023 94 +2.7 pp
2022 91.3 +1.4 pp
2021 89.9 +0 pp
2020 89.9 +0 pp
2019 89.9 −4 pp
2018 93.9 +7.3 pp
2017 86.6 −4.1 pp
2016 90.7 +8.7 pp
2015 82 −2.9 pp
2014 84.9 +7.5 pp
2013 77.4 +2.2 pp
2012 75.2 +7.9 pp
2011 67.3 −1.3 pp
2010 68.6 +9.3 pp
2009 59.3 +3.3 pp
2008 56 +3.4 pp
2007 52.6 +1.4 pp
2006 51.2 +5.1 pp
2005 46.1 +8.9 pp
2004 37.2 −2.4 pp
2003 39.6 +3.2 pp
2002 36.4 +11.8 pp
2001 24.6 −5.3 pp
2000 29.9 +4.6 pp
1999 25.3 +3.6 pp
1998 21.7 +3.6 pp
1997 18.1 +0.2 pp
1996 17.9

Southern Asia, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of the population with access to electricity — both through centralized grids and through off-grid and mini-grid solutions. The target of UN Sustainable Development Goal 7.1 is universal access by 2030. Having a connection does not mean that supply is reliable: in a number of countries with formal coverage of 100% outages happen daily.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.