Access to electricity, rural in Nepal
Nepal: Access to electricity, rural was 94.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity, rural in Nepal, 1996–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 94.2% for access to electricity, rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural in Nepal peaked at 94.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 1997.
Nepal ranks 146th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to electricity, rural in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 10.2% | — |
| 1997 | 9.4% | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 13.0% | +38.1% |
| 1999 | 16.6% | +27.7% |
| 2000 | 21.3% | +28.1% |
| 2001 | 14.7% | -31.0% |
| 2002 | 28.0% | +90.5% |
| 2003 | 31.5% | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 28.5% | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 38.6% | +35.4% |
| 2006 | 44.1% | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 45.8% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 49.5% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 53.2% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 63.2% | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 61.7% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 70.9% | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 73.5% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 82.1% | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 79.0% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 89.8% | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 84.6% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 93.5% | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 93.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 93.4% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 94.2% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.3% | 9.4% | 16.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 35.5% | 14.7% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.6% | 61.7% | 93.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 93.8% | 93.4% | 94.2% | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Nepal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2156 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 331.1 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7937 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.33 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, rural in Nepal?
- Access to electricity, rural in Nepal was 94.2% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, rural recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 94.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, rural recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 1997.
- How does Nepal rank for access to electricity, rural?
- Nepal ranks 146th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, rural rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Access to electricity, rural is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.