Nepal to Begin Electricity Exports to Bangladesh via India: What You Need to Know

Nepal's Electricity Export Initiative

Kathmandu: Beginning at midnight on Saturday, Nepal will commence the export of 40 megawatts (MW) of electricity to Bangladesh, utilizing an Indian transmission network.

This initiative follows a trilateral agreement signed on October 3, 2024, between Nepal, India, and Bangladesh, aimed at facilitating the transfer of electricity generated in Nepal to Bangladesh through Indian infrastructure.

Under the terms of this agreement, the electricity export will occur from June 15 to November 15, with the power being transmitted via India's 400-kV Muzaffarpur-Baharampur-Bheramara line.

According to officials from the Nepal Electricity Authority, the transmission to Bangladesh is scheduled to start at 12 AM on June 15.

Previously, Nepal had conducted a one-day electricity export to Bangladesh on November 15 of last year as a preliminary step to activate the agreement.

As stipulated in the bilateral arrangement, Nepal will charge Bangladesh $6.4 cents per unit of electricity sold.

Bangladesh has committed to importing electricity from Nepal for a duration of five years.