Nepal Secures Electricity Supply from India for Dry Season

Kathmandu: Nepal has reached an agreement with India to import electricity from the Indian states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand to help meet its power demand during the upcoming dry season. The arrangement was finalised during the 17th meeting of the Nepal–India Power Exchange Committee held in Pokhara, involving officials from both countries. 

Under the agreement, Nepal will purchase electricity at rates ranging from NRs 8.22 to NRs 9.55 per unit, depending on the voltage level of supply through cross-border transmission lines. Power supplied via 132 kV lines will cost NRs 8.22 per unit, 33 kV at NRs 8.91, and 11 kV at NRs 9.55, according to officials from the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA). 

The deal is expected to ensure a daily electricity supply of around 12,000–14,000 MWh, helping Nepal maintain stable power availability during March–April, when hydropower generation typically declines due to lower river flows. 

Energy cooperation between the two neighbours has been expanding in recent years. Cross-border electricity trade has become a key pillar of bilateral relations, with both countries working to strengthen transmission connectivity and power markets. India has also allowed Nepal to participate in regional electricity markets and approved additional power trading arrangements in recent years, boosting the Himalayan nation’s energy security and export potential. 

Officials from both sides said the new agreement will help stabilise Nepal’s power supply while further strengthening long-standing India–Nepal energy cooperation, which has been in place through the Power Exchange Committee since the early 1990s. 

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