KATHMANDU, Jan 1: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has clarified that there is no load-shedding in the country.
When people, after facing frequent disturbance in power supply, started suspecting whether the NEA was introducing load-shedding again, it clarified on Thursday by issuing a statement that load shedding ended three years ago and there was no chance of repeating it again.
Electricity will be cut off due to shifting of electricity poles, replacement of transformers, maintenance and other reasons, NEA said.
“NEA’s attention has been drawn to the reports of various media and online portals that unannounced load-shedding has begun and the power supply has not been managed,” read the statement.
NEA said that the supply was halted giving prior notice while carrying out preventive work of power supply and distribution systems.
“Load-shedding occurs only when the supply is less than the demand. At present, the NEA is importing and supplying electricity from its own, private producers and even from India, so there is no load shedding and it is unlikely to happen in the future,” read the statement issued by NEA spokesperson Madan Timalsina.
