Electricity price · 2025-07
Electricity price in Nepal
A typical household in Nepal pays about Rs9.5 per kWh (≈ $0.062), Domestic 5 A connection, 51–150 units/month block, NEA tariff FY 2082/83–2083/84. That is 4 of 44 countries from cheapest, 65% below the world median of $0.176.
What a monthly bill looks like
Energy charges only, before fixed charges and taxes. Multiply your monthly kWh by the rate, or use a calculator below with the rate pre-filled.
| Monthly usage | Local currency | USD |
|---|---|---|
| 100 kWh | Rs950 | $6.22 |
| 250 kWh | Rs2,375 | $15.55 |
| 500 kWh | Rs4,750 | $31.1 |
Nepal uses a step (slab) tariff: the first block of units each month is cheaper and later blocks cost more. The figure above is the rate a typical household pays; the marginal price of your next kilowatt-hour can be higher.
How Nepal compares
- United States: $0.184/kWh (196% more)
- United Kingdom: $0.359/kWh (477% more)
- Germany: $0.452/kWh (626% more)
- India: $0.058/kWh (7% less)
- Bangladesh: $0.074/kWh (19% more)
Nearby in South Asia
India $0.058 · Bangladesh $0.074 · Sri Lanka $0.085 · Pakistan $0.119
Calculate with this rate
- Electricity cost of an appliance at Rs9.5/kWh
- Appliance running cost at Rs9.5/kWh
- EV charging cost at Rs9.5/kWh
- Air conditioner running cost at Rs9.5/kWh
Source and confidence
Approximate · Nepal Electricity Authority domestic tariff schedule (as reproduced by NepaCalc), effective 2025-07. Slabs (Rs/unit): 0–20 free to 6.00 depending on ampere; 21–30 6.50; 31–50 8.00; 51–150 (to 250) 9.50; above 250 11.00; service charge Rs 30–250/month by meter size. 13% VAT applies above 50 units. nea.org.np was unreachable for automated verification, so figures come from a secondary reproduction. Rates change; if your bill shows a different unit price, enter that instead — every calculator accepts your own rate.