Gyanendra P. Upadhyay provides an overview of energy efficiency concerns in the hotel sector in Nepal. Some key points include: (1) Hotels are a basic infrastructure for tourism but use significant amounts of electricity, diesel, LPG and other fuels; (2) Audits found hotels could save 45.24% of electrical energy and 16.18% of thermal energy; (3) International benchmarks suggest hotels use 77-143 kWh/m2 annually for electricity and 238-266 kWh/m2 for fuel depending on size and amenities. The document outlines current energy usage and costs and identifies areas for potential savings such as lighting, HVAC, refrigeration and improving combustion efficiency.