Nepal's households would need 3,000 MW more electricity if all used electric stoves: AEPC
Summary
Nepal would need an additional 3,000 MW of electricity if all households switched to induction stoves during peak cooking hours, according to the Alternative Energy Promotion Center. AEPC says the shift could strain the country’s weak transmission system and is expanding clean cooking stove distribution across the Terai and remote areas.
Key Points
- AEPC estimates that Nepal would need about 3,000 MW of extra electricity if all households used induction stoves at the same time during peak cooking hours.
- Deputy Executive Director Narayan Prasad Adhikari warned that the current transmission system could not handle such a sudden load.
- AEPC is coordinating with 150 local governments in the Terai to distribute clean cooking stoves to one million households under a three-year program.
- The agency is also working in Karnali, Sudurpaschim and eastern hill districts under a renewable energy subsidy policy with shared funding between central and local governments.
