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Nepal EV Boom Outpaces Infrastructure and Skilled WorkforceSource:

The Kathmandu Post | Date: May 13, 2026

EVs now account for nearly 80 percent of newly imported four-wheeler passenger vehicles in Nepal, but weak infrastructure, limited charging facilities, battery-related concerns, and a shortage of skilled manpower continue to pose major challenges to the country's e-mobility transition, according to a government study. The article calls for infrastructure and vehicle policies to evolve together, warning that if Nepal's transition to EVs focuses only on increasing imports without planning charging corridors, technical standards, road compatibility, and emergency response systems, inefficiencies may arise in the future. It also notes that charging stations remain concentrated in Kathmandu Valley, Pokhara, Chitwan, Birgunj, and other major cities, making long-distance travel difficult.

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