# Trishuli River basin

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## Timeline

- **2026-09-02**: Trishuli floods strike — Deadly floods along the Nepal-Tibet border kill more than 1,300 people and severely damage 12 hydropower plants, knocking out over 10% of national capacity.
- **2018**: 24-hour power achieved — Hydropower expansion, anti-corruption measures and electricity imports from India bring most of Nepal 24-hour power supply.
- **2010**: Energy poverty peak — Only two-thirds of Nepalis have electricity access, and connected households face power cuts of up to 16 hours per day.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Nepal's 100% Hydropower Bet Faces Climate Reckoning After Floods Knock Out 12 Plants
2026-09-05 04:56:47 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

Climate-driven floods in Nepal damaged 12 hydropower plants and cut over 10% of national capacity, exposing the risks of near-total reliance on glacier-fed run-of-river power. Nepal's state utility now says a rethink of hydropower policy is needed as the Himalayas warm 50% faster than the global average.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/nepal-hydropower-floods-climate-risk-2026

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