User:Sharadbk/Electricity sector in nepal
| Data | |
|---|---|
| Electricity coverage | % |
| Installed capacity (2009) | 689.35 [1]MW |
| Average electricity use | kWh per capita |
| Distribution losses | % |
| Consumption by sector (% of total) | |
| Residential | % |
| Industrial | % |
| Commercial | % |
| Tariffs and financing | |
| Average residential tariff (US$/kW·h) |
|
| Average commercial tariff (US$/kW·h) | 0.142 |
| Services | |
| Sector unbundling | No |
| Share of private sector in generation | 23% (IPPs) |
| Competitive supply to large users | No |
| Competitive supply to residential users | No |
| Institutions | |
| Responsibility for regulation | government organization (DoED) |
| Responsibility for policy-setting | Ministry of Water Resources |
| Electricity sector law | Yes () |
General introduction
[edit]Electricity sector in Nepal is largely dependent on hydropower. Despite having a potential to produce large amount of electricity, the current supply and demand depicts a gloomy picture. The country is facing severe power shortage since 2007(needs citation).
History of electricity sector
[edit]electricity sector in nepal began with construction of Pharping hydropower (500 kW) in 1911 [2]
electricity market design
[edit]- vertically integrated with IPPs
- Nepal Electricity Authority
- Independent power producers
Generation
[edit]Transmission
[edit]Distribution
[edit]Access to electricity
[edit]Quality of electricity supply
[edit]sources
[edit]- Annual report of 2009 of NEA