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In Nepal only four percent energy is supplied to agriculture sector. While about 90 percent energy is consumed at household level. This shows that energy is used in less productive sector contributing significantly low to national development. In rural areas, people still use conventional sources of energy such as firewood and kerosene. Replacement of these fuels and supply of alternative renewable sources needs harnessing untapped water resource through the application of renewable energy technologies. One of such technology is micro hydropower. This study is a case study of Fakfok-II micro hydropower project in north-west Ilam district of Nepal. It explored the socio-economic impacts of the micro hydropower project. The study found that the fakfok-II micro hydropower project mobilized local resources, saved money by replacing conventional fuel such as kerosene, and encouraged socio-economic modernization by the establishment of small enterprises by the users.