July 26, 2024 10:20 am
KATHMANDU, July 26: There will be a six-hour power outage today in the Matatirtha area of Kathmandu
July 23, 2024 16:00 pm
KATHMANDU, July 23: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has decided to resume electricity supply to six industries whose supply lines have been cut off. Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Dipak Khadka and NEA Managing Director Kulman Ghising, have agreed to reconnect electricity supply on Tuesday.
July 22, 2024 17:55 pm
KATHMANDU, July 22: The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has ignored a directive of the Electricity Regulatory Commission (ERC) to reconnect the power supply of six industries whose power supply was disconnected over the dedicated feeders and trunk line dispute.
July 22, 2024 08:05 am
KATHMANDU, July 21: The Electricity Regulatory Commission (ERC) on Sunday wrote a letter to the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) pressurizing the power utility to reconnect the electricity lines of six manufacturers.
July 20, 2024 21:00 pm
KATHMANDU, July 20: The Board of Directors of the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has decided that industrial power lines will not be reconnected solely based on verbal instructions from the prime minister.
July 18, 2024 20:36 pm
BIRATNAGAR, July 18: Former minister and energy expert Dipak Gyawali has emphasized the urgent need to pass the electricity bill, which has been pending for 12 years with 126 amendment proposals.
July 12, 2024 19:40 pm
KATHMANDU, July 12: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has disconnected the power supply of Jagadamba Steel located in Siraha. The NEA disconnected the power supply at 9 PM last night after the company failed to pay the outstanding dues for receiving electricity supply through dedicated lines and the fines for that.
July 9, 2024 20:09 pm
KATHMANDU, July 9: The Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) has sent a correspondence to the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) to enter into a formal agreement for the purchase and sale of 40 megawatts of electricity produced in Nepal
June 22, 2024 09:40 am
KATHMANDU, June 22: The electricity supply will be interrupted in several areas of Kathmandu today and tomorrow. The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) announced that the electricity service will be disrupted in regions served by the Matatirtha substation from June 22 to June 23.
June 13, 2024 08:40 am
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June 12, 2024 20:40 pm
KATHMANDU, June 12: The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has launched a top-of-the-line data center meeting global standards.
June 8, 2024 19:40 pm
KATHMANDU, June 8: The country has achieved a milestone in electrification with the construction of the 400 kV substation, one of Nepal’s largest, in Thana Bharyang of Hetauda Sub-Metropolitan City-11, Makwanpur.
June 8, 2024 09:25 am
KATHMANDU, June 8: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has reported a profit exceeding Rs 11 billion in the first nine months of the current fiscal year 2023/24.
June 1, 2024 13:27 pm
KATHMANDU, June 1: The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has announced power outages lasting 5 to 9 hours today in various areas of Kathmandu and Lalitpur.
May 10, 2024 17:55 pm
KATHMANDU, May 10: Residents in certain areas of Kathmandu will experience power cuts as maintenance work takes place on the electricity line from the Syuchatar substation to the Matatirtha substation starting tomorrow (Saturday).
May 6, 2024 11:30 am
KATHMANDU, May 6: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has announced temporary interruptions to electricity supply in various areas of Kathmandu due to ongoing undergrounding of wires. The scheduled power outage occured from 11 AM and will continue till 3 PM.
April 28, 2024 21:30 pm
KATHMANDU, April 28: The Sudurpaschim Provincial Office of Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) in Attariya has initiated the process of terminating contracts with six construction companies due to the delay in work progress of transmission lines and substations. .
April 27, 2024 17:40 pm
KATHMANDU, April 27: Various places of the Kathmandu Valley will experience a daily four hour power cut for five days, starting from Sunday due to the ongoing underground electric distribution line work by the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) at the Kuleshwar distribution center.
April 27, 2024 09:00 am
PATAN (LALITPUR), April 27: The Kathmandu Valley Mayors' Forum has requested Finance Minister Barshaman Pun to settle the electricity dues of the local governments up to the current fiscal year.
April 15, 2024 17:45 pm
KATHMANDU, April 15: The government has once more extended the deadline for the Commission of Inquiry to resolve the electricity tariff disputes of dedicated and trunk lines.
April 5, 2024 11:20 am
KATHMANDU, April 3: The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has issued a warning to local governments, cautioning of imminent disconnection of power lines to street lights.
March 29, 2024 10:00 am
KATHMANDU, March 29: After a long dilly-dallying, India finally renewed the electricity trade agreement with Nepal for the next three months, putting forth its conditions on electricity exports to Nepal.
March 26, 2024 18:10 pm
KATHMANDU, March 26: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has urged the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to increase investment in electricity infrastructure improvement and expansion projects.
March 3, 2024 09:30 am
KATHMANDU, March 3: Electricity supply will be temporarily halted in certain areas of Kathmandu today as well.
March 2, 2024 08:15 am
KATHMANDU, March 2: The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has pointed out the need for an investment of US $12-13 billion in the energy sector in the next five years to enhance electricity supply for domestic consumption and cross-border electricity trade.
February 29, 2024 10:00 am
KATHMANDU, Feb 29: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) paid as high as Rs 16 per unit to import electricity from India to meet the energy demand in the dry season this year.
February 28, 2024 14:55 pm
KATHMANDU, Feb 28: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) is considering a hike in electricity tariffs ranging from 10 to 15 percent.
February 6, 2024 15:52 pm
KATHMANDU, Feb 6: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has implemented a project to develop the Amarpur-Dhungesanghu 132 kV double circuit transmission line spanning from Amarpur substation at Hilihang Rural Municipality, Panchthar to Dhungesanghu substation at Maiwakhola Rural Municipality, Taplejung.
February 5, 2024 17:37 pm
KATHMANDU, Feb 5: Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has installed 1,026 smart 'street lights' at various places in the capital city.
February 5, 2024 10:00 am
KATHMANDU, Feb 5: The construction of a 220 KV substation in Bahrabise Municipality, Sindhupalchok has reached its final stage. According to the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), the construction of the final phase of the substation is in full swing with a target of completing the work within two months.
January 23, 2024 17:40 pm
KATHMANDU, Jan 23: The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) disconnected power lines to various industries on December 19, last year, disrupting regular operations for 22 days. This sudden power cut, amid the country's economic downturn, has created additional challenges, leading to significant losses incurred by both the government and industrialists.
January 20, 2024 16:50 pm
KATHMANDU, Jan 20: The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), which is working on undergrounding the power lines in Kathmandu Valley, has announced a temporary halt in power distribution across various locations for four hours a day.
January 12, 2024 14:00 pm
KATHMANDU, Jan 12: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has decided to resume power supply to industries.
January 9, 2024 15:25 pm
KATHMANDU, Jan 9: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has given a deadline of five years to pay the arrears of dedicated and trunk lines.
January 8, 2024 21:00 pm
KATHMANDU, Jan 8: The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) is preparing to disconnect power lines of more industries due to the tariff arrears dispute of dedicated and trunk lines.
January 8, 2024 11:30 am
KATHMANDU, Jan 8: The District Court, Sunsari, has declined to issue an interim order to restore electricity to an industry whose power supply was disconnected due to non-payment of electricity tariffs.
January 7, 2024 19:45 pm
KATHMANDU, Jan 7: Nepal and India have held important discussions and agreed on eight various topics in the energy sector.
December 30, 2023 21:53 pm
KATHMANDU, Dec 30: Despite Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s assurance to the industrialists that they do not have to pay the dues of dedicated feeders and trunk lines if they are not provided with the bill, Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has disconnected electricity supply to additional 14 manufacturers.
December 29, 2023 07:45 am
KATHMANDU, Dec 29: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA)’s Managing Director Kulman Ghising has insisted on recovering the electricity tariff dues from manufacturers who were supplied power through dedicated feeders and trunk lines, despite pressure from those manufacturers to revoke his decision.
December 27, 2023 22:00 pm
JHAPA, Dec 27: Solar energy production has started in Jhapa. Jhapa Energy Limited with a capacity of 10 megawatts has commenced power production from Tuesday.
December 27, 2023 18:30 pm
KATHMANDU, Dec 27: The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has confirmed before the court that it does not have any record of the Time of Day (TOD) meter.
December 25, 2023 19:43 pm
KATHMANDU, Dec 25: The Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) has called for the establishment of a high-powered commission to resolve disputes regarding arrears of dedicated and trunk lines of electricity.
December 23, 2023 15:45 pm
KATHMANDU, Dec 23: The electricity supply to certain industries, persistently refusing to settle their electricity tariff dues for using dedicated and trunk lines, has been disconnected since Friday evening.
December 22, 2023 19:15 pm
KATHMANDU, Dec 22: There are indications that the government is going to take a tough stance on the dedicated and trunk line electricity dispute, which has persisted for eight years. On Thursday, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal directed the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources, and Irrigation to recover Rs 20 billion in arrears from the users of dedicated and trunk lines.
December 22, 2023 18:45 pm
KATHMANDU, Dec 22: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Shakti Bahadur Basnet, has said the country has moved ahead in the path of prosperity through the energy sector.
December 17, 2023 19:38 pm
KATHMANDU, Dec 17: With the onset of the dry season i.e. winter, there has been an increase in the demand for electricity in Nepal. The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) said that the demand for electricity in Nepal has also increased with the increase in the use of AC, heaters and other devices by the general public to ward off winter.
December 15, 2023 22:15 pm
KATHMANDU, Dec 15: The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has announced that electricity supply will be disrupted at various places in Kathmandu on Saturday morning.
December 8, 2023 16:03 pm
KATHMANDU, Dec 8: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has exported electricity worth Rs 12.5 billion to India in the past four months.
December 3, 2023 17:37 pm
KATHMANDU, Dec 3: The Ministry of Finance has directed Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) to proceed ahead with the clearance of dues related to electricity tariffs for street lamps from the respective local governments.
November 27, 2023 17:15 pm
KATHMANDU, Nov 27: The Basantpur substation constructed in Dharmadevi Municipality of Sankhuwasabha under the Koshi Corridor 220 kilovolt (KV) transmission line project has come into operation. The 220/132/33 kV capacity Basantpur substation built at an altitude of 2,450 meters above sea level has been officially charged and brought into operation by the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA).