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The above chart clearly shows the increasing access of electricity to the people. In 1999, nearly 20% of the population had access to electricity. The figure is increasing as the year passes by. In 2018, approximately 95% of the population had access to the electricity.
2. Percentage of People in Rural and Urban Area who have Access to Electricity
The above chart clearly shows that people of urban areas are having more access to the electricity than rural areas. Nepal is badly known for the regional inequality which can be seen from the above chart. People in the rural area have less access to the electricity due to the difficult geography in rural area, less infrastructure development and most important, inappropriate policy and unstable government. Yet, there seems to be the development. As the year passes by, people in rural area are having access to the electricity. After 2012, the bar diagram shows the nearly equal access of electricity to both the population of Rural and Urban area.
3. Consumption of Electricity
a. Net Electricity Consumption in billion kilowatt hours
b. Consumption of Electricity by different sector in ktoe
c. Electricity Consumption per Population
Both the above figures show increase in the consumption of the electricity. In the initial stage there was very less consumption of the electricity, the reason might be simple that in that time there was less access to the electricity and less electric device but as the time goes on, the consumption is increasing as the access to the electricity and development and use of electric device has gradually increased.
4. Electricity Generation
a. By Hydro power
b. By renewable, low-carbon sources and fossil fuels
Nepal has a great boon in the renewable and low carbon sources such as water, wind, solar. Due to many fast flowing river, the major source of electricity generation is hydropower which is also followed by solar and wind energy.
5. Powerplants in Nepal
a. Major Hydropower Stations in Nepal
Power Plants Capacity(KW)
1 Kaligandaki A 144,000
2 Middle Marsyandi 70,000
3 Marsyandi 69,000
4 Trishuli 24,000
5 Sunkoshi 10,050
6 Gandaki 15,000
7 Kulekhani I 60,000
8 Devighat 14,100
9 Kulekhani II 32,000
10 Puwa Khola 6,200
11 Modi Khola 14,800
12 Chameliya 30,000
13 Upper Trishuli 3A HEP 60,000
Sub Total 549,150
b. Thermal Power Plants
Thermal Power Plants Capacity(KW)
1 Duhabi Multifuel 39,000
2 Hetauda Diese l 14,410
Total 53,410
c. Solar Power Plants in Nepal
Solar Power Plants Capacity(KW)
1 Simikot 50
2 Gamgadhi 50
Total 100
6. Trade of Electricity
Like other trade, there is high import rather than export of electricity.
7. Upcoming and Under Construction Power Station in Nepal
a. Under Construction Hydropower in Nepal
Under Construction Capacity(KW)
1 Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower 456,000
Project
2 Tanahu Hydropower Project 140,000
3 Kulekhani III HEP 14,000
4 Rahuganga HEP 40,000
5 Upper Sanjen 14,600
6 Sanjen 42,500
7 Rasuwagadi 111,000
8 Madhya Bhotekoshi 102,000
9 Upper Trishuli 3B 37,000
Total 957,100
b. Planned and Proposed Hydropower in Nepal
Planned and Proposed Capacity(KW)
1 Upper Arun HEP 10,61,000
2 Upper Modi A HEP 42,000
3 Upper Modi HEP 18,200
4 Dudhkoshi Storage HEP 6,35,000
5 Tamor Storage HEP 762,000
6 Uttar Ganga Storage HEP 828,000
7 Tamakoshi V HEP 95,000
8 Aandhikhola Storage HEP 180,000
9 Chainpur Seti HEP 210,000
10 Begnas Rupa Pump Storage 150,000
HEP
Total 2,285,200
Sources:
1. Annual Report of Nepal Electricity Authority, Released on 2018
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