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Nepal’s Electric Vehicle Imports Double Petrol Vehicle Imports
Nepal imported more than 13,500 electric vehicles between mid-2024 and mid-2025, twice the number of petrol vehicles imported during the same period, Skynightly.com reported. The country has about 50,000 EVs among 6.2…
The Story in Brief
Nepal imported more than 13,500 electric vehicles between mid-2024 and mid-2025, twice the number of petrol vehicles imported during the same period, Skynightly.com reported. The country has about 50,000 EVs among 6.2 million vehicles. Rising global fuel prices, Middle East conflict and supply disruptions have encouraged demand.
Hydropower growth, a relatively greener electricity grid and new highway charging stations are supporting the shift. Users report lower running costs, but dealers face shortages and hundreds of vehicles await customs clearance. The government has approved rules for converting petrol and diesel vehicles to electric power and plans to replace some 10,000 protest-damaged vehicles with EVs.
The Indian Opinion
Nepal’s faster EV adoption reflects fuel costs and improving infrastructure, but it does not yet mean the country is protected from fuel shocks. Conventional vehicles still dominate the fleet. Supply delays, affordability, charging access and grid capacity may influence future demand. Strongly celebratory or alarmist claims would be premature because longer-term evidence remains limited.
Source: skynightly.com
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