Despite Nepal being the world’s second most water-rich country, which provides immense potential for hydroelectric power production, India has the primary influence over its energy security Nepal’s current total energy demand is around 1,900 MW during peak hours. Due to a lack of energy, however, Nepal’s industrial sectors have limited production from eight to ten hours a day. And the culprit is its neighbor to the south, India. According to the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), the problem