Nepal Electricity Access 1996-2023
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 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 4.02% decline from 2018.
- Nepal electricity access for 2018 was 93.92%, a 7.3% increase from 2017.
| Nepal Electricity Access - Historical Data |
| Year |
% of Population |
Annual Change |
| 2021 |
89.90% |
0.00% |
| 2020 |
89.90% |
0.00% |
| 2019 |
89.90% |
-4.02% |
| 2018 |
93.92% |
7.30% |
| 2017 |
86.62% |
-4.08% |
| 2016 |
90.70% |
8.69% |
| 2015 |
82.01% |
-2.89% |
| 2014 |
84.90% |
7.46% |
| 2013 |
77.44% |
2.23% |
| 2012 |
75.21% |
7.95% |
| 2011 |
67.26% |
-1.34% |
| 2010 |
68.60% |
9.32% |
| 2009 |
59.28% |
3.32% |
| 2008 |
55.96% |
3.31% |
| 2007 |
52.65% |
1.45% |
| 2006 |
51.20% |
5.12% |
| 2005 |
46.08% |
8.88% |
| 2004 |
37.20% |
-2.39% |
| 2003 |
39.59% |
3.24% |
| 2002 |
36.35% |
11.75% |
| 2001 |
24.60% |
-5.27% |
| 2000 |
29.87% |
4.54% |
| 1999 |
25.33% |
3.59% |
| 1998 |
21.73% |
3.60% |
| 1997 |
18.13% |
0.23% |
| 1996 |
17.90% |
0.23% |
