Nepal Electricity Access 1996-2024
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.
- Nepal electricity access for 2022 was 91.30%, a 1.4% increase from 2021.
- Nepal electricity access for 2021 was 89.90%, a 0% increase from 2020.
- Nepal electricity access for 2020 was 89.90%, a 0% increase from 2019.
- Nepal electricity access for 2019 was 89.90%, a 4% decline from 2018.
| Nepal Electricity Access - Historical Data |
| Year |
% of Population |
Annual Change |
| 2022 |
91.30% |
1.40% |
| 2021 |
89.90% |
0.00% |
| 2020 |
89.90% |
0.00% |
| 2019 |
89.90% |
-4.00% |
| 2018 |
93.90% |
7.30% |
| 2017 |
86.60% |
-4.10% |
| 2016 |
90.70% |
8.70% |
| 2015 |
82.00% |
-2.90% |
| 2014 |
84.90% |
7.50% |
| 2013 |
77.40% |
2.20% |
| 2012 |
75.20% |
7.90% |
| 2011 |
67.30% |
-1.30% |
| 2010 |
68.60% |
9.30% |
| 2009 |
59.30% |
3.30% |
| 2008 |
56.00% |
3.40% |
| 2007 |
52.60% |
1.40% |
| 2006 |
51.20% |
5.10% |
| 2005 |
46.10% |
8.90% |
| 2004 |
37.20% |
-2.40% |
| 2003 |
39.60% |
3.20% |
| 2002 |
36.40% |
11.80% |
| 2001 |
24.60% |
-5.30% |
| 2000 |
29.90% |
4.57% |
| 1999 |
25.33% |
3.59% |
| 1998 |
21.73% |
3.60% |
| 1997 |
18.13% |
0.23% |
| 1996 |
17.90% |
0.23% |
