Overview of Nepal: Energy

Electricity - production:

3.431 billion kWh (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 126

Electricity - consumption:

5.349 billion kWh (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 111

Electricity - exports:

0 kWh (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 112

Electricity - imports:

74 million kWh (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 96

Electricity - installed generating capacity:

717,000 kW (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 128

Electricity - from fossil fuels:

7.9% of total installed capacity (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 196

Electricity - from nuclear fuels:

0% of total installed capacity (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 152

Electricity - from hydroelectric plants:

92.1% of total installed capacity (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 10

Electricity - from other renewable sources:

0% of total installed capacity (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 168

Crude oil - production:

0 bbl/day (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 173

Crude oil - exports:

0 bbl/day (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 161

Crude oil - imports:

0 bbl/day (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 108

Crude oil - proved reserves:

0 bbl (1 January 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 172

Refined petroleum products - production:

0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 120

Refined petroleum products - consumption:

18,430 bbl/day (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 132

Refined petroleum products - exports:

0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 208

Refined petroleum products - imports:

17,250 bbl/day (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 109

Natural gas - production:

0 cu m (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 174

Natural gas - consumption:

0 cu m (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 180

Natural gas - exports:

0 cu m (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 154

Natural gas - imports:

0 cu m (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 108

Natural gas - proved reserves:

0 cu m (1 January 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 177

Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy:

3.359 million Mt (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 136

(Source: www.cia.gov)