Nepal exports 1,000 MW of electricity daily

By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, Oct. 8: Nepal has exported electricity worth about Rs. 15 billion since the beginning of the current fiscal year 2025/26. 

According to Managing Director of Nepal Electricity Authority Manoj Silwal, the NEA has exported electricity worth Rs. 15 billion to India and Bangladesh so far of the current fiscal year.

He said that surplus electricity after domestic consumption is being exported to India and Bangladesh on an average of 1,000 megawatts per day.

The electricity is being sold at competitive prices through the day-ahead and real-time markets under Indian Energy Exchange (IEX), and is also being exported as per bilateral mid-term agreements with the states of Haryana and Bihar.

He said that 40 megawatts of electricity is also being exported to Bangladesh daily using India's transmission infrastructure. 

The NEA, which exported electricity to Bangladesh for the first time for 12 hours on November 15, 2024, through the Indian transmission line, has started exporting 40 megawatts of electricity again from June 15 this year.

Electricity trade with India is done in Indian rupees and to Bangladesh in US dollars. Therefore, income is being generated in Indian rupees and dollars from the sale of electricity. 

The Authority has received approval to export 1,165 MW of electricity to India and Bangladesh.

Minister Ghising inspects LDC

Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Physical Infrastructure and Transport Management and Urban Development Kul Man Ghising has inspected the Load Dispatch Centre under the Nepal Electricity Authority.

Minister Ghising inspected the centre in Suychatar, Kathmandu on Monday evening and took information on the status of electricity generation, transmission and distribution system across the country, grid operation, electricity demand and supply management, electricity export, power projects damaged by floods and landslides, among other issues.

Stating that complaints of intermittent power outages have been received from various parts of the country, Minister Ghising, who is former Managing Director of the Authority, discussed the necessary policy and technological reforms to be made in the short, medium and long term to make the electricity system more reliable, qualitative, safe and modern.

Stating that the electricity structures damaged by floods and landslides should be repaired and electricity service should be resumed immediately, Ghising urged the subordinate offices to be kept on high alert and address the complaints of intermittent power outages immediately. 

He urged the NEA management to operate the power house, transmission line and substation at full capacity, to pay special attention to the construction of the Marsyangdi Corridor 220 kV, Hetauda-Dhalkebar 400 kV transmission line, which are considered important for electricity supply, and to engage in electricity management for the upcoming winter season. 

Managing Director of NEA Silwal and Director of LDC Chandan Kumar Ghosh apprised about the status and problems of electricity generation, demand, supply, and export and system operation.

MD Silwal said that the team is being kept on alert to repair the structures damaged by floods and landslides and resume electricity service.