Nepal Earns Rs 15 Billion from Power Exports Since Mid-July

Nepal is exporting about 1,000 megawatts of surplus electricity daily, earning approximately Rs 15 billion since mid-July 2025, according to Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) Managing Director Manoj Silwal.

Power is being sold to the Indian states of Haryana and Bihar through the Day-Ahead and Real-Time markets of the Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) and under bilateral medium-term power-purchase agreements. 

Nepal also exports 40 MW of electricity daily to Bangladesh via India’s transmission network. Electricity trade with India is settled in Indian Rupees, while trade with Bangladesh is in US Dollars.

The NEA said it has secured approval to export up to 1,165 MW of electricity to India and Bangladesh combined.

Silwal provided the update during a briefing to Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Kulman Ghising on Monday evening, October 6. The minister was inspecting the Load Dispatch Centre in Syuchatar, Kathmandu, to assess the condition of power infrastructure damaged by recent floods and landslides.

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) reported Tuesday morning that the death toll from rain-induced disasters between October 3 and 5 in central and eastern Nepal has reached 51. Floods and landslides have damaged highways, homes, and other vital infrastructure.

According to a preliminary assessment of Independent Power Producers’ Association, Nepal (IPPAN), 32 hydropower projects across 10 districts in three provinces were affected. Of these, 17 operational projects with a combined capacity of 180 MW and 15 under-construction projects totalling 338 MW sustained damage.

Frequent power interruptions have been reported across the country following the disasters.

Minister Ghising has directed NEA officials to prioritise the immediate repair and restoration of electricity supply in flood- and landslide-hit areas. He also instructed the authority to expedite the construction of key transmission lines, including the 220 kV Marsyangdi Corridor and 400 kV Hetauda–Dhalkeber line, and to prepare for stable power management during the upcoming winter season.

Chandan Kumar Ghosh, Director of the Load Dispatch Centre, joined Silwal in briefing the minister. Silwal said that repair teams have been mobilised and are working to restore services in affected regions.