Nepal Electricity Authority Reports Significant Reduction in Power Outages Compared to Previous Fiscal Year

Kathmandu. There has been a notable improvement this fiscal year compared to the last one regarding the problem of frequent power tripping and interruptions. According to the statistics from the Nepal Electricity Authority's Distribution and Customer Service Directorate, the number of instances of frequent power supply interruptions (tripping) and the duration of interruptions have significantly decreased across all provinces and the center in the fiscal year 2082/83 compared to 2081/82.

Executive Director of the Authority, Hitenra Dev Shakya, stated that the reduction in tripping instances is due to the strengthening of transmission and distribution lines and substations, along with immediate repairs carried out in areas where technical problems arose. He expressed confidence that the decrease in both the number of power trips and the duration of interruptions has provided substantial relief to electricity consumers.

“The statistics confirm that there has been a significant improvement this year compared to the tripping frequency a year ago,” Shakya said. “This is the result of the Authority's efforts, including technical improvements, systemic reforms, training for skilled manpower, and round-the-clock work on maintenance improvements.” He informed that the Authority is continuously working on identifying substations with high tripping rates for improvement, shifting loads from those areas, and other related tasks.

According to the data, in Shrawan of fiscal year 2081/82, there were 129 trips, resulting in 59 hours of power interruption. In the same month of fiscal year 2082/83, there were 115 trips, causing 44 hours of power interruption. In Bhadra of FY 2081/82, there were 128 trips causing 64 hours of interruption. Similarly, the data shows 115 trips causing 41 hours of power interruption in Bhadra of FY 2082/83.

Executive Director Shakya provided information that in Asoj of FY 2081/82, there were 112 trips causing 61 hours of interruption, while in Asoj of FY 2082/83, there were 98 trips causing 61 hours. In Kartik of FY 2081/82, there were 71 trips causing 38 hours of interruption, and in the same month of FY 2082/83, there were 59 trips causing 31 hours of power interruption.

In Mangsir of FY 2081/82, there were 68 trips causing 32 hours of interruption, while in the same period of FY 2082/83, there were only 32 trips causing 14 hours of power interruption. Shakya mentioned that in Poush of FY 2081/82, there were 59 trips causing 28 hours of interruption, and in the same period of the current fiscal year, there were 50 trips causing 13 hours of power interruption.

In Magh of FY 2081/82, there were 54 trips causing 27 hours of interruption, and in Magh of FY 2082/83, there were 44 trips causing 12 hours. In Falgun of FY 2081/82, there were 66 trips causing 32 hours of interruption, and in the same period of FY 2082/83, there were only 47 trips causing 12 hours of power interruption, according to NEA Executive Director Shakya. Looking at the period from Shrawan to Falgun, the Authority's statistics show a significant decrease in tripping in the current fiscal year compared to 2081/82. The same situation is observed when looking at the statistics of all seven provinces.

The Authority has expressed full optimism that tripping will also decrease in Chaitra, Baishakh, Jestha, and Ashar compared to FY 2081/82, as these months typically experience more tripping issues than others. In Chaitra of FY 2081/82, there were 86 trips causing 42 hours of interruption; in Baishakh, 109 trips causing 57 hours; in Jestha, 150 trips causing 84 hours; and in Ashar, 153 trips causing 65 hours of interruption.

Executive Director Shakya stated that this achievement was possible due to the positive steps taken by the Authority to provide quality, reliable, and adequate electricity to consumers. He informed that although tripping problems increased in Baishakh, Jestha, and Ashar of the last fiscal year due to storms and rain, the Authority is preparing to reduce tripping in these months this year compared to the previous year, even though the same causes might lead to increases.