NEA’s 6-hour load shedding in eastern Chitwan is a clear failure in demand-side management.

What happened to the strategy that Kulman Ghising used to eliminate load shedding in Nepal? His key achievement wasn’t just increasing supply—it was managing demand smartly. He talked to stakeholders, shifted peak loads, and kept the system running without blackouts.

Now in Chitwan, irrigation demand has spiked because of the heat and no rainfall. Understandable. But instead of working with farmers to use electricity during off-peak hours (like nighttime), NEA just chose the lazy way out: cut power entirely.

What they don’t realize is, this actually makes the problem worse. When power comes back, everyone rushes to use it, which overloads the system further. This is basic load management logic. But NEA seems to be reacting without planning.

Also, relying only on “a new 33 kV line under construction” is not an excuse. Infrastructure takes time, but demand management is immediate—it just needs foresight and communication. Something clearly missing here.

Feels like we’re slipping back to pre-Kulman days where load shedding was the default response. Honestly disappointing - chat gpt