Nepal Cuts Tariffs To Promote More Use Of Surplus Power
Mohammad Ali (@ChaudhryMAli88) Published October 28, 2021 | 02:01 PM
Nepali authorities are encouraging consumption of more power by cutting electricity tariff by 2.84 percent on average, as the South Asian country is generating a surplus of hydropower
KATHMANDU, Oct. 28 (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 28th Oct, 2021 ) :Nepali authorities are encouraging consumption of more power by cutting electricity tariff by 2.84 percent on average, as the South Asian country is generating a surplus of hydropower.
The Electricity Regulatory Commission has waived energy charges for households that consume less than 20 units per month, though they have to pay a minimum service charge of 30 Nepali rupees (24 U.S. cents) each month.
For households consuming 150 to 250 units per month, the rate is cut by half rupee per unit to 9.5 rupees. Reduced tariffs are offered as well for industries using more power, and the new measures come into effect on Nov. 17 for a year, the commission said on Wednesday.
"We have lowered the tariffs to promote the use of electric ovens at homes, promote electric vehicles and increasing use of electrical facilities for irrigating the farmlands," Dilli Bahadur Singh, chairperson of the commission, told the press, noting the rate for powering irrigation facilities is to be cut by 40.
69 percent.
Most households in Nepal's urban areas are using gas to cook foods.
According to Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), the country currently has an installed capacity of some 2,000 megawatts (MW), but the nationwide peak-hour demand was just over 1,500 MW on Wednesday. In other times, demand for electricity drops to below 1,300 MW.
Nepal's proposal of selling surplus energy to India has not been accepted yet, said Suresh Bahadur Bhattarai, the NEA's spokesperson.
Recent Stories
Infinix Unveils a Vibrant New Chapter with Wahaj Ali: The face of Infinix NOTE 4 ..
PM makes two more appointments in his team
Terrorists of Shangla suicide attack will be brought to justice: Interior Minist ..
Applications Open for 6th Cycle of Start-up Incubation under the National Expans ..
Join vivo's "Light it Up" Social Media Contest in Ramadan to Win vivo V30 5G
Pakistan v New Zealand T20I series: Tickets to go on sale from today
Currency Rate In Pakistan - Dollar, Euro, Pound, Riyal Rates On 29 March 2024
Today Gold Rate in Pakistan 29 March 2024
Journalists call for global action to end Gaza’s humanitarian crisis
CM for generating opportunities to bring direct int'l investment
Pakistan retains position in FTSE secondary emerging market
High Commissioner of Malaysia hosts Iftar dinner reception
More Stories From World
-
Sound of the Underground: the busker aiming to play every London Tube stop
3 minutes ago -
Israeli strikes kill 42 in Syria's Aleppo province
23 minutes ago -
Calls for 'smartphone free' childhood grow in UK
43 minutes ago -
Russia hits Ukraine energy sector in overnight attack
43 minutes ago -
A-bomb saga 'Oppenheimer' finally opens in Japan
53 minutes ago -
Titian's masterpiece "Flora" breathes vibrancy into Sino-Italian art exchange
1 hour ago
-
Beijing International Film Festival to open mid-April
1 hour ago -
China's overnight Shibor interbank rate decreases Friday
1 hour ago -
Tokyo stocks end higher tracking Wall Street gains
1 hour ago -
Boao forum urges global cooperation in energy transition
1 hour ago -
China to export homegrown tunnel-boring machine to Italy
1 hour ago -
Over 9 pct of Mongolia's livestock die in cold winter
1 hour ago