Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation (Nepal)
The Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation is a governmental body of Nepal that governs the development and implementation of energy including its conservation, regulation and utilization. It furthermore develops operates electricity projects including hydropower projects. Due to the importance of water resources in Nepal, the ministry focuses on the development and utilization of hydropower. In 2018, under the second Oli cabinet, the portfolio of the ministry was enlarged and the portfolios of Water Resources and Irrigation was added to the then Ministry of Energy, while the Ministry of Irrigation was discontinued.
Organisational Structure
The Department of Electricity Development serves under the ministry to facilitate and implement its work, mainly to develop and promote the electricity sector of Nepal including enhancing its financial attractiveness.Furthermore, two organisations also work under and with the ministry:
- Nepal Electricity Authority
- Water and Energy Commission Secretariat
Former Ministers of Energy
| Name | Party | Assumed Office | Left Office | Portfolio | |
| 1 | Radha Gyawali | Communist Party of Nepal | 25 February 2014 | 1 October 2015 | Minister of Energy |
| 2 | Top Bahadur Rayamajhi | Communist Party of Nepal | 19 October 2015 | 13 July 2016 | Minister of Energy |
| 3 | Janardhan Sharma | Communist Party of Nepal | 14 August 2016 | 7 June 2017 | Minister of Energy |
| 4 | Mahendra Bahadur Shahi | Communist Party of Nepal | 26 July 2017 | 17 October 2017 | Minister of Energy |
| 5 | Kamal Thapa | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 17 October 2017 | 14 February 2018 | Minister of Energy |
| 6 | Barsaman Pun | Communist Party of Nepal | 16 March 2018 | Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation |