Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Nepal
Nepal: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity was 785.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Nepal, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 785.8% for getting electricity: cost to get electricity in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Nepal peaked at 2,730.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 785.8%, in 2019.
Nepal ranks 54th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2,730.9% | — |
| 2010 | 2,370.7% | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 1,995.8% | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 1,762.8% | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 1,380.7% | -21.7% |
| 2014 | 1,284.9% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 1,134.9% | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 1,042.1% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 993.7% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 885.5% | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 785.8% | -11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,730.9% | 2,730.9% | 2,730.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,363.7% | 785.8% | 2,370.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More private sector data for Nepal
- Merchandise trade 36.7% (2025)
- Food imports 18.0% (2022)
- Manufactures imports 52.5% (2022)
- Merchandise imports 14.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 49.4% (2022)
- Manufactures exports 47.5% (2022)
- Merchandise exports 2.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 78.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0508 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 75.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Nepal?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Nepal was 785.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,730.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 785.8% in 2019.
- How does Nepal rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Nepal ranks 54th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The cost is the total median cost associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity. It is calculated as a percentage of income per capita. All the fees and costs associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity are recorded, including those related to obtaining clearances from government agencies, applying for the connection, receiving inspections of both the site and the internal wiring, purchasing material, getting the actual connection works and paying a security deposit. Bribes are not included.