Access to electricity in Nepal

97.9%

% of population · 2024

141st highest of 214 countries

In 2014: 84.9%

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Nearby in the ranking

Ecuador 98.5%
Argentina 98.4%
Cabo Verde 98.4%
Nepal 97.9%
Jamaica 97.7%
Kiribati 97.7%
Marshall Is. 97.2%

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About the data

Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.

Unit: % of population
Years: 1990–2024
Data as of: 2026-09-28
Source: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0
Credit: World Bank, World Development Indicators (EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS), CC BY 4.0