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Power plants in Nepal

A directory of 14 power plants in Nepal with a combined installed capacity of 588 MW, mapped and ranked from open data — by fuel, capacity and emissions.

14power plants
588MW total capacity
2fuel types
0with asset-level CO₂

Power mix by fuel (Nepal)

Hydro: 12 plants12HydroSolar: 2 plants2Solar

Plant counts by primary fuel, WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Nepal electricity grid — mix & carbon intensity (2024)

24gCO₂/kWh grid intensity
100.0%low-carbon electricity
100.0%renewables
0.0%fossil fuels
Hydro: 99 % of electricity99HydroSolar: 1 % of electricity1SolarWind: 0 % of electricity0Wind

Source: Ember / Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0).

Largest plants in Nepal

#PlantFuelMW
1Kali Gandaki Hydroelectric Power Plant NepalHydro144
2Middle Marsyangdi Hydroelectric Power Plant NepalHydro70
3Marsyangdi Hydroelectric Power Plant NepalHydro69
4Khimti Hydroelectric Power Plant NepalHydro60
5Kulekhani-I Hydroelectric Power Plant NepalHydro60
6Bhote Koshi Hydroelectric Power Plant NepalHydro45
7Kulekhani-II Hydroelectric Power Plant NepalHydro32
8DevighatSolar25
9Trishuli Hydroelectric Power Plant NepalHydro24
10Gandak Hydroelectric Power Plant NepalHydro15
11Modi Khola Hydroelectric Power Plant NepalHydro15
12Devighat Hydroelectric Power Plant NepalHydro14
13Sunkosi Hydroelectric Power Plant NepalHydro10
14PanautiSolar5

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Frequently asked questions

How many power plants are in Nepal?

There are 14 power plants in Nepal in this open dataset, with about 588 MW of total capacity.

What is the largest power plant in Nepal?

Kali Gandaki Hydroelectric Power Plant Nepal is the largest at about 144 MW (hydro).

What fuels generate electricity in Nepal?

The most common plant type in this dataset is hydro (12 plants), across 2 fuel types in total.

How clean is Nepal's electricity grid?

Nepal's grid carbon intensity is about 24 gCO₂/kWh, with 100.0% low-carbon generation (<a href="https://ember-energy.org/" rel="nofollow">Ember</a> / <a href="https://ourworldindata.org/energy" rel="nofollow">Our World in Data</a> (CC BY 4.0)).