Continuous rains trigger severe grid damage, disrupting over 1,300 MW nationwide
Summary
Four days of torrential rain have severely damaged Nepal’s national power grid, cutting more than 1,300 megawatts of supply across central and western regions. Flooding, line faults, and equipment damage have disrupted electricity generation and transmission in Pokhara, Butwal, Hetauda, and the Kathmandu Valley.
Key Points
- Four consecutive days of heavy rainfall have crippled Nepal’s national power grid and caused widespread damage to generation and transmission infrastructure.
- Pokhara suffered the heaviest losses, with more than 400 megawatts of generation capacity cut off and another 355 megawatts lost to line faults.
- Flooding and equipment damage also disrupted supply in Hetauda and the Kathmandu Valley, while industrial corridors faced heavy load cutbacks.
- Technical teams have been deployed to repair damaged lines and restore grid stability.
