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Nepal — Energy Infrastructure

OverWatts maps 143 energy assets in Nepal across 5 layers — the 52nd-largest mapped base of 157 countries. They include 72 power plants, 62 cement plants and 4 grid storages. Operating generation capacity is 813 MW, led by hydro at 100%.

The companies named on the most assets are Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) (25), Vidhyut Utpadan CO LTD (VUCL) (7) and CG Corp Global (4), counting both ownership and operatorship. Half of Nepal's mapped assets in service predate 2009 (median commissioning year of the 63 with a known date), 17 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Hetauda Cement Hetauda Cement Plant, dating from 1985. 40+ projects are under construction or proposed, led by Sapta Koshi High Dam hydroelectric plant (3.0 GW).

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143
Total assets
#52
of 157 countries
813 MW
operating · 72 power plants
40
In construction / proposed

Operating generation capacity by fuel

Utility-scale sites of 100 MW and above. Distributed generation — rooftop solar especially — is outside the tracker, so this runs below national installed capacity.

Electricity generated by fuel · 2024

What the fleet actually produced — distinct from the installed capacity above.

Total 11.1 TWhDemand 11.0 TWhClean 100%Intensity 24 gCO₂/kWh

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Power grid 1,041 kmPower Plants 72Cement Plants 62Grid Storage 4Iron Ore Mines 4Coal & Uranium Mines 1

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Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.

Frequently asked

How many energy assets does Nepal have?
OverWatts maps 143 in Nepal across 5 asset classes — the 52nd-largest mapped base of the 157 countries covered.
How much electricity generation capacity does Nepal have?
About 813 MW operating across 4 plants, mostly hydro 100%.
Who owns Nepal's energy infrastructure?
Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) is named as owner or operator on the most mapped assets (25), followed by Vidhyut Utpadan CO LTD (VUCL) (7), CG Corp Global (4) and Chilime Hydropower CO LTD (CHPCL) (4).
What energy projects are under construction in Nepal?
The largest under way or proposed are Sapta Koshi High Dam hydroelectric plant (3.0 GW), Mugu Karnali Storage hydroelectric plant (1.9 GW) and Khimti Shivalaya Storage hydroelectric plant (1.2 GW).