“Sustainable Rural Development Programs for
Socio-Economic Justice to Himalayan Communities”
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In Nepal’s energy consumption scenario, the traditional bio-fuels such a as firewood, agricultural wastes and animal dung are the major sources of energy which occupies more than 90 percent of the total energy requirement. The so-called “commercial” fuels like fossil fuels and electricity have supplemented only the small quantity. Although hydropower has a vast potential in the country, the contribution of electricity is only around one percent of the total energy demand. All most all fossil fuels for Nepal are from foreign origin. Electricity also is imported in some border areas. The pattern of energy consumption has not shown any significant change over the last one-decade or so. In the sartorial energy consumption, the residential sector holds the topmost position, which is around 90 percent of the total picture.Nepal has to go a long way to attain a sustainable energy consumption structure. The transition is made further difficult due to the predominance of traditional fuel items in the consumption pattern of national energy scenario. Nepal has to strive hard for switching from the use of traditional energy sources to the commercial sources. The use of traditional sources is one of the major environmental concerns that has caused the fast depletion of forest resources in an unsustainable manner and, also, has affected low productivity of farmland. The best remedy is to gear up policy options emphasizing alternative energy sources and switching on to commercial energies as far as possible. On top of all, the presence of vast potential of hydro-electricity can be the effective resource for the future energy plan of Nepal.