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Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption)
Share of renewable energy (including traditional biomass) in total final energy consumption.
Unit
%
Latest
73.7 (2021)
Coverage
1990–2022
Sources
1 in this build
Data table
| Year | Nepal (%) |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 95.1 |
| 1991 | 94.2 |
| 1992 | 94.2 |
| 1993 | 93.6 |
| 1994 | 92.4 |
| 1995 | 91.7 |
| 1996 | 91.5 |
| 1997 | 90.7 |
| 1998 | 90.5 |
| 1999 | 88 |
| 2000 | 88.3 |
| 2001 | 87.8 |
| 2002 | 90 |
| 2003 | 89.4 |
| 2004 | 90.3 |
| 2005 | 89.5 |
| 2006 | 91.2 |
| 2007 | 91.3 |
| 2008 | 90.5 |
| 2009 | 88.9 |
| 2010 | 87.3 |
| 2011 | 87 |
| 2012 | 84.7 |
| 2013 | 86 |
| 2014 | 84 |
| 2015 | 85.2 |
| 2016 | 79.4 |
| 2017 | 76.8 |
| 2018 | 75 |
| 2019 | 78.2 |
| 2020 | 73.1 |
| 2021 | 73.7 |
Per-source values, 2021
| Source | Dataset | Value | Year | Snapshot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Bank | WDI | 73.7 | 2021 | 2026-08-08 |
Caveats
Includes traditional biomass (firewood, dung, agricultural residue) as "renewable" -- Nepal's high share partly reflects continued household reliance on solid biofuels, not only hydropower and modern renewables.