India has granted permission for Nepal to export an additional 80 MW of electricity

The Government of India has granted permission for Nepal to export an additional 80 megawatts (MW) of electricity. This new approval allows for the export of power from two hydropower projects: the 48.5 MW Mewakhola and the 31.04 MW Karuwa Seti Hydropower Projects, according to the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA).

This latest approval, combined with previous agreements, raises Nepal’s total electricity export capacity to India to 1090.9 MW. Previously, India had approved the purchase of 810.9 MW, followed by an additional 200 MW on July 26.

With this new permission, Nepal’s total approved electricity export, including the 40 MW exported to Bangladesh, now stands at 1130.9 MW.

Mid-Term Agreement until October 2026
The electricity export to India is part of a bilateral agreement that allows for mid-term power sales until October 31, 2026.

In July, India approved the export of 200 MW from five different hydropower projects in Nepal. This agreement, which is valid from August 11, 2025, to October 31, 2026, includes power from the Likhu-2, Likhu Khola A, Lower Solu, Thulo Khola, and Super Kabeli Khola A projects.

Doubling Export Revenue
In the fiscal year 2081/082, Nepal exported electricity worth NPR 17.47 billion. The NEA estimates that with these new approvals and future permissions, electricity export revenue for the current fiscal year is expected to double.

Nepal typically sells surplus electricity during the wet season and imports it from India during the dry season to meet its domestic demand.