Nepal Electricity Authority to Offer Additional 0.50% Reward for Online Bill Payments
Summary
The Nepal Electricity Authority will offer an additional 0.50% Smart Pay reward to domestic consumers who pay electricity bills online, on top of the existing 2% discount for paying within seven days of meter reading. The six-month incentive is designed to encourage cashless transactions and wider use of digital payment services.
Key Points
- The Nepal Electricity Authority will give domestic electricity consumers an additional 0.50% Smart Pay reward for online bill payments.
- The existing 2% discount for paying within seven days of meter reading will remain unchanged.
- The incentive will run for six months before the authority decides whether to continue it.
- The measure was initiated by Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Biraj Bhakta Shrestha to promote digital payments.
