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Nepal's Hydropower Ambitions Face Risks Amid Recent Flooding

While Nepal has significantly improved its power supply through hydropower, recent floods have highlighted the vulnerabilities of this sector.

BBC News বাংলা · 5 September 2026, 10:24 AM

As recently as 2010, only two-thirds of Nepal's population had access to electricity. The country successfully transformed its power supply situation by expanding its hydropower generation capacity. However, recent flooding has clearly exposed the significant risks associated with the nation's ambitious hydropower sector.