Load shedding refers to the deliberate shutdown of electric power in a part or parts of a power-distribution system, generally to prevent overloading. It is the failure of the entire system when the demand strains the capacity of the system. Cutting off the electric current for certain period is also known as load shedding. On certain lines load shedding occurs when the demand becomes greater than the supply. It is the act or practice of temporarily reducing the load shedding also known as power outage is a short- or long-term loss of the electric power to an area. It is a procedure in which parts of an electric power system are disconnected in an attempt to prevent failure of the entire system due to overloading.

There are various causes of load shedding. It caused by insufficient available resources to meet prevailing demand for electricity. Load shedding, is an intentionally-engineered electrical power outage. They are usually in response to a situation where the demand for electricity exceeds the power supply capability of the network. Load shedding generally result from two causes: insufficient generation capacity or inadequate transmission infrastructure to deliver sufficient power to the area where it is needed. Kathmandu, faced with an influx of rural migrants and rising energy demands, faces load-shedding even during the monsoon when the rains fill the water reservoirs where electricity is generated. During the dry winter months, electricity was cut up to sixteen hours per day, leading to disruption of the economy. In the rest of the country, electrification has occurred patchily, although in some small villages a small hydropower project set up locally may function more reliably than the power supply of the capital city. Examples of these causes include, faults at power stations, damage to power lines, substations or other parts of the distribution system, a short circuit, or the overloading of electricity mains.

Load shedding is miserably destroying the life of people. Moreover, students are badly affected by this. The career of students is in dark but government isn’t paying serious attention to this sector. Neither the concerned departments are showing interest on this matter.
(About the writer: Samikshya Neupane is a Development studies student studying at National College. She is very interested in writing about the current happening around her. Her articles are far away from the politics.)

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