Energy Minister Assures Resolution of Power Meter Shortage and Low-Voltage Issues in Karnali Province

Kathmandu. The long-standing problem of electricity meter shortage and the low-voltage problem in Surkhet, Karnali Province, will now be resolved. Minister of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Biraj Bhakta Shrestha, stated this while conducting an on-site inspection of the Surkhet distribution center and providing information about the situation. 

According to Minister Shrestha, out of the 5,000 meters demanded in Karnali Province, 2,000 have been supplied and the installation process has already begun. Assurance has been given that the remaining 3,000 meters will be made available within the next 7 days.

Energy Minister Shrestha stated that the system will be upgraded to address the problem of low voltage faced by consumers in the Surkhet region due to low electricity voltage. Minister Shrestha said that the necessary budget is being allocated for this and the low-voltage problem will be completely resolved within the next few months. 

According to the Ministry of Energy, the Nepal Electricity Authority has already sent 50,000 new electricity meters to all seven provinces across the country. From that stock, the demand from Karnali has been prioritized.

To make the meter distribution process transparent, organized, and easy, the required quantity of meters has already been sent to the provincial level.