Last updated Aug. 8, 2023. Electricity Sector Overview Most households and businesses in Nepal do not have adequate and reliable access to electricity. Nepal relies heavily on traditional biomass (80% of energy consumption) and imported petroleum (12% of energy consumption) to fulfill its energy needs. Less than 5% of Nepal’s energy consumption is in the […]
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India RE Law/Policy
Last updated Jan. 31, 2024. Electricity Sector Overview Under the Indian constitution, electricity comes under the purview of both the Central and State governments. Both Central and State governments conduct policy-setting as well as generation and transmission of electricity, but the distribution and end-user supply of electricity, and the associated tariff setting, are exclusively governed […]
Bangladesh RE Law/Policy
Last updated Feb. 6, 2024. Electricity Sector Overview Bangladesh’s power sector is governed by the Power Division of the Ministry of Power, Energy & Mineral Resources (MPEMR) and regulated by the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC). There is no merchant power market in Bangladesh accessible to private developers. Generation: Electricity is generated by the Bangladesh […]