Electricity demand peaks at 1,813 MW on Laxmi Puja
Summary
Nepal’s electricity demand peaked at 1,813 MW on Laxmi Puja, with the Nepal Electricity Authority meeting the highest load despite damage from natural disasters. Kathmandu Valley demand also rose sharply to 489 MW, while Nepal continued exporting power to India.
Key Points
- The country's electricity demand peaked at 1,813 MW on Laxmi Puja this year, according to the Nepal Electricity Authority.
- The national power system's total peak load reached 2,400 MW, including 587 MW exported to India.
- Kathmandu Valley demand rose to 489 MW, up from 402 MW last year.
- The authority said it managed supply despite about 450 MW of generation capacity in the Rasuwa area being offline due to natural disasters.
