Rural Entrepreneurship through Electricity
Summary. Nepal shifted rural electrification from top-down government programs to community-based management, where local groups contribute 20% of costs and operate systems themselves. Between 2003 and 2008, this approach brought electricity to nearly 190,000 rural households annually through 450 community electricity organizations. The model increased economic activity, enabled productive use of electricity, fostered rural entrepreneurship, and advanced gender equality in participating communities.
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Pandey, R. C.. (2009). Rural Entrepreneurship through Electricity. Hydro Nepal Journal of Water Energy and Environment. https://doi.org/10.3126/hn.v4i0.1823
Pandey, Ram Chandra. “Rural Entrepreneurship through Electricity.” Hydro Nepal Journal of Water Energy and Environment, 2009. https://doi.org/10.3126/hn.v4i0.1823.
Pandey, Ram Chandra. 2009. “Rural Entrepreneurship through Electricity.” Hydro Nepal Journal of Water Energy and Environment. https://doi.org/10.3126/hn.v4i0.1823.
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Details
- DOI
- 10.3126/hn.v4i0.1823
- Countries
- Nepal
- Regions
- Asia
- Categories
- energy, entrepreneurship, regional-innovation-systems
- Added
- 2026-04-28