IPPAN Chairman Warns Nepal Lacks Plan for Increasing Electricity Consumption

Kathmandu. Ganesh Karki, Chairman of the Independent Power Producers' Association, Nepal (IPPAN), stated that although electricity generation is increasing, the state lacks a plan on how to consume it.

Speaking at the 'Economic Agenda in Party Manifestos' program organized by the Economic Journalists Association of Nepal in Kathmandu on Sunday, Chairman Karki suggested that the private sector should be allowed to export electricity.

Karki emphasized that political parties must promise to reform policies related to the export, consumption, and trade of generated electricity and must focus on their implementation.

"It is not enough just to generate electricity; consumption plans are necessary. There must be a system where Nepal Electricity Authority buys electricity produced by the private sector, otherwise, there should be a provision to return the license," said Karki. "The private sector should be allowed to trade electricity. Policies must be formulated to ensure the security of the private sector."