To make electricity generation, transmission, distribution or trade simple, regular, systematic and transparent, to maintain balance in demand and supply of electricity, to regulate electricity tariff, to protect rights and interests of electricity consumers, to make electricity market competitive and to make electricity service reliable, accessible, quality and Realizing the need for an independent and regulatory body to make it safe, the Government of Nepal, under the Electricity Regulatory Commission Act, 2074 and the Electricity Regulatory Commission Rules, 2075, decided the Government of Nepal, Council of Ministers on 2076/01/23.