KATHMANDU, July 23: The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) finally agreed to reconnect the power supply of the manufacturers on condition that they clear dues within the next three months. The move comes amid undue pressure from Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, who is against the NEA’s decision to cut the power supply.

In a disturbing turn of events, the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) finds itself under undue pressure from both the government and influential industrialists to restore power to industries that have failed to pay their substantial dues. This unwarranted interference not only undermines the principles of good governance and the rule of law but also sets a dangerous precedent for the future.

KATHMANDU, July 15: The debate between Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) and industrialists on pending bills of dedicated feeder could not reach a conclusion, with both sides sticking to their standpoints.

KATHMANDU, July 1: The domestic demand for electricity reached a record high amount on Sunday with the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) registering the total peak demand at 2,316 MW.

KATHMANDU, June 30: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has introduced an installment payment option for street light dues, addressing long-standing unpaid fees.

KATHMANDU, June 14: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal inaugurated the 400-kV Hetauda Substation amidst a program organized by Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) in Hetauda on Friday.

KATHMANDU, June 12: The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has launched a top-of-the-line data center meeting global standards.

KATHMANDU, June 11: The construction of a 154 km stretch of Dhalkebar-Inaruwa transmission line has been completed.

KATHMANDU, June 8: Various locations in Kathmandu will experience power outages today.

KATHMANDU, May 26: Residents in certain areas of Kathmandu will experience a four-hour power outage daily for the next five days, starting from today. Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has announced that power supply will be halted from 11AM to 3PM.

KATHMANDU, May 22: While the government has turned lenient on the side of the industrialists regarding the issue of the dues of dedicated feeder and trunk lines, the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) is unsatisfied with the government’s decision.

KATHMANDU, May 16: The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has announced that electricity supply will be affected in various places of the valley from today.

KATHMANDU, April 20: The private sector is ahead of the government in terms of the construction and production of hydropower projects. According to the electricity production details of Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) as of mid-March, the private sector leads in electricity production compared to the government.

KATHMANDU, April 17: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) is under pressure to manage electricity supply due to a massive fall in production of hydropower plants, low import from India and an increase in demand for electricity.

KATHMANDU, March 31: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has exported electricity worth Rs 15 billion in the last year.

KATHMANDU, March 31: The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has projected that the country will produce 950 MW of electricity in the current fiscal year 2023/24. The NEA is expecting 51 hydropower projects of varying capacities, both small and large, to be completed in this period, leading to the production of additional electricity.

KATHMANDU, March 29: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has once again called on the local governments to settle the outstanding electricity tariffs accrued from street light usage. In a notice released today, the NEA said that the local governments nationwide owe arrears for street light electricity consumption.

KATHMANDU, March 27: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has sought financial aid from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to materialize the ‘Energy Development Roadmap and Action Plan 2023.’

Nepal and Bangladesh have reached a landmark agreement on electricity tariffs, paving the way for enhanced cooperation and mutual benefit. The agreement, signed during a World Bank program in Singapore in the presence of the energy secretaries of the two countries, signifies a positive step forward in the bilateral relations between the two neighboring countries.

KATHMANDU, March 12: The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) and Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) have reached an agreement on the tariff for the electricity to be exported from Nepal.

KATHMANDU, Feb 27: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has announced power purchase agreements (PPAs) for hydropower projects up to the capacity of 10 MW.

KATHMANDU, Feb 25: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) is going to construct a 16.136 km-long 132 kV transmission line.

KATHMANDU, Feb 25: The electricity purchase and sale agreement between the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) and the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) could not reach a conclusion due to a disagreement on the tariff rate.

KATHMANDU, Feb 15: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has decided to open power purchase agreements (PPA) with small hydropower companies tasked with producing up to 10 megawatt of electricity.

KATHMANDU, Feb 9: Nepal sold electricity worth Rs 12.40 billion to India during mid-July and mid-January this year, which was 47.97 percent more than the figure in the same period last year.

MAHOTTARI, Feb 3: The power distribution center of Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has collected over Rs 50 million in revenue in six months of the current fiscal year. A total of Rs 52.3 million was collected from fine and cable fixing.

KATHMANDU, Jan 15: The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has geared up to become a public limited company, with the authority stepping up to issue its initial public offerings (IPOs) worth Rs 60 billion.

KATHMANDU, Jan 15: The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has reconnected electricity supply to all 23 industries that have not paid dues for trunk and dedicated lines. A meeting of the board of directors of the NEA on Friday decided to reconnect the electricity lines to the industries.

KATHMANDU, Jan 10: The government has asked the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) to resume electricity supply to the manufacturers who faced action for refusing to clear the electricity dues of the controversial dedicated feeders and trunk lines.

KATHMANDU, Jan 9: The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has published a notice saying that consumers, who have received electricity services from various structures, can pay their dues in installments up to a maximum of 60 months.

KATHMANDU, Jan 6: The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has removed 15 different projects for failing to enter into a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) from its roster.

KATHMANDU, Jan 6: The electricity supply is going to be cut off in some places of Kathmandu today.

KATHMANDU, Jan 3: Amid ongoing controversies over whether or not the manufacturers need to settle the premium charge that they used for dedicated and trunk lines or not, the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has extended the payment period to settle discounted billing in up to 60 installments.

KATHMANDU, Jan 2: The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has arranged for consumers who used electricity from dedicated and trunk lines to pay the electricity consumption tariff through discounted billing, extending the payment period up to a maximum of 60 installments.

KATHMANDU, Jan 2: Engineer Ratan Bahadur Ayer has been appointed as a member of the Board of Directors of Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA).

KATHMANDU, Dec 30: The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has intensified its efforts to address outstanding payments by disconnecting power supply to an additional 14 industries that had previously utilised electricity from dedicated feeders and trunk lines but failed to fulfil their financial obligations, including fees and premiums.

KATHMANDU, Dec 26: The dispute between the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) and industrialists, over the issue of the dues on dedicated and trunk lines, has mounted after the power utility cut electricity supply to nine manufacturers in the past few days.

In the wake of the recent power struggle between the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) and industrialists leading to the halt of electricity supply to nine industries, the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) has stepped forward with a sensible proposal that deserves immediate attention from the government.

KATHMANDU, Dec 24: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has cut off power supply to two more industries, reasoning that they failed to clear tariff for the dedicated and trunk lines.

KATHMANDU, Dec 24: The Nepal Foreign Trade Association (NFTA) has protested against the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) for disconnecting the power lines of industries that have not paid the electricity tariffs for electricity supply from the dedicated feeders and trunk lines.

KATHMANDU, Dec 22: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal inaugurated the Inaruwa substation of Nepal Electricity Authority today. The Inaruwa substation is considered one of the important projects for strengthening the power transmission and distribution system.

KATHMANDU, Dec 16: The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has announced that electricity supply will be disrupted at various places in Kathmandu today morning.

As Nepal's electricity export to India surges to over Rs 12.50 billion in the first four months of the current fiscal year, it is high time for the nation to recognize the gold mine lying in its hydropower potential.

KATHMANDU, Nov 23: Upper Balephi Hydropower Project, an entity operating within the Energy Business of Golyan Group, has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA).

KATHMANDU, Nov 21: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Shakti Bahadur Basnet has expressed concern about the progress being made in the construction of the transmission line.

KATHMANDU, Nov 13: With the increase in the import of electric vehicles (EVs), the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) is going to build 500 more charging stations. The authority has planned to spend Rs 2 billion to build charging stations on the main highways and urban areas of the country.

KATHMANDU, Oct 26: More than 2000 Electric Vehicles (EV) have availed service from the charging station of Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) in a single day.

KATHMANDU, Oct 20: Nepal exported electricity worth Rs 11.80 billion to India during the peak production season this year.

KATHMANDU, Oct 19: Nepal's electricity exports have seen a substantial surge, with the total value of exports reaching Rs 4.2 billion rupees in the month of Asoj (mid-September to mid-October).

KATHMANDU, Sept 30: The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has received permission from India for the first time to sell electricity in India's Energy Exchange (IX) real-time market. Until now, NEA has been selling electricity in India’s day-ahead competitive market through a bidding process. Now on, it will be able to participate in the bidding process one hour and 15 minutes before selling the electricity in the real-time market.