Nepal uses hydropower to generate most of their electricity and this can cause a lot of problems with power shortages throughout the country. The summer monsoon season creates the most power, but as the rain dries up there are an increasing number of power outages. I've read that Nepal is actually the perfect environment for the use of hydropower because of its typography, but the country has only developed a small portion of its hydropower potential - leaving it unable to meet demand.
Now we are at the tail end of the monsoon, but the government has already set a power cut schedule of 46 hours per week to manage electricity demand in Kathmandu Valley. Apparently these are the good days!!
By winter, load shedding could reach up to 16 hours per day.
Above is an example of the load-shedding schedule for this week. The different groups are organized by location (my flat is located in group 3) and today I'll have no power from 12pm-3pm and 8pm to 11pm. The worst is when the electricity goes out at night because the sun is currently setting at 6:30 and it can be completely dark by 7pm. This is when my head lamp comes in handy!
Now we are at the tail end of the monsoon, but the government has already set a power cut schedule of 46 hours per week to manage electricity demand in Kathmandu Valley. Apparently these are the good days!!
By winter, load shedding could reach up to 16 hours per day.
Above is an example of the load-shedding schedule for this week. The different groups are organized by location (my flat is located in group 3) and today I'll have no power from 12pm-3pm and 8pm to 11pm. The worst is when the electricity goes out at night because the sun is currently setting at 6:30 and it can be completely dark by 7pm. This is when my head lamp comes in handy!
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