Kathmandu: The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) exported electricity worth Rs. 5.925 billion to India in October 2026, despite production disruptions at some hydropower projects caused by floods.
Revenue from electricity exports increased by Rs. 962 million compared to October 2025. Similarly, export revenue in October 2026 rose by Rs. 832.5 million compared to September 2026.
According to NEA data, Nepal exported 633.986 million units of electricity to India in October 2026. The electricity was sold to the Indian states of Haryana and Bihar under bilateral power purchase agreements, as well as through the day-ahead and real-time markets of the Indian Energy Exchange (IEX).
Nepal exported electricity worth Rs. 4.963 billion to India in October 2025. In September 2026, export transactions amounted to Rs. 5.0925 billion.
The NEA said electricity exports generated total revenue of Rs. 16.1513 billion during the first three months of the current fiscal year, from mid-July to mid-October 2026.
NEA Managing Director Dirghayu Kumar Shrestha said export revenue increased in October despite production shutting down at some hydropower projects approved for electricity exports due to flood damage. According to him, approximately two-thirds of the electricity exported to India in October was sold under bilateral agreements, while the remainder was traded through the Indian Energy Exchange.
40 MW Electricity Exports to Bangladesh Resume
Nepal’s export of 40 MW of electricity to Bangladesh through India’s transmission infrastructure resumed on Friday evening, October 23, 2026.
Exports had been suspended after flooding in the Trishuli River, triggered by a glacial flood in the Bhotekoshi River in Rasuwa on August 26, 2026, damaged the Trishuli and Chilime hydropower plants, which had been approved to supply electricity to Bangladesh. The disruption also partially affected electricity exports to India’s Haryana state.
Managing Director Shrestha said exports resumed after India’s Central Electricity Authority granted permission to export electricity generated by other hydropower plants to Bangladesh.
Under the revised arrangement, electricity generated by the Solu, Kabeli-1 and Lower Modi hydropower projects has been approved for export to Bangladesh and Haryana, replacing supplies from the Trishuli, Devighat and Chilime hydropower plants.
The NEA and the Bangladesh Power Development Board signed a five-year agreement on October 3, 2024, for seasonal electricity exports. Under the agreement, Nepal has been exporting 40 MW of electricity to Bangladesh daily from June 15 to November 15 each year.
Shrestha said maintaining electricity exports through other projects despite damage to flood-affected power plants and transmission infrastructure, along with the resumption of exports to Bangladesh, marked a significant achievement for Nepal’s electricity trade. The developments are expected to help manage surplus electricity generated during the monsoon season and expand regional power trade.
Approved Electricity Export Capacity Reaches 1,179 MW
Meanwhile, India’s Central Electricity Authority has granted permission for an additional 31 MW of electricity exports. With the new approval, Nepal’s total approved electricity export capacity to India has reached approximately 1,179 MW.
Nepal has been exporting surplus electricity generated during the monsoon season to India and Bangladesh after meeting domestic demand. Electricity exports generate foreign currency earnings while helping utilize excess seasonal generation and expand regional energy trade.
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