India will supply Nepal up to 18 hours of electricity daily through December 31, after approving an extended power arrangement following severe flooding.
The move is designed to help Nepal manage electricity demand while it recovers from flooding that disrupted parts of its domestic power infrastructure.
The two countries operate under an established framework for cross-border electricity trade, with supply flowing in either direction based on demand and generation capacity.
Nepal’s hydropower-heavy grid is especially vulnerable during severe monsoon flooding, which can knock river-based generation facilities offline.
The 18-hour daily figure marks a substantial increase over Nepal’s usual cross-border power imports during normal periods.
India and Nepal have an existing framework for cross-border electricity trade, with power flowing both ways depending on seasonal demand and generation capacity in each country.
The enhanced supply arrangement is set to remain in effect through December 31, covering peak periods of electricity demand in Nepal.
Cross-border power supply agreements between India and Nepal have expanded significantly in recent years as part of broader regional energy cooperation.
Nepal’s hydropower-dependent grid can be particularly vulnerable to disruption during severe monsoon flooding, when river-based generation facilities may be damaged or forced offline.
India’s power ministry coordinates cross-border electricity supply arrangements with neighbouring countries through mechanisms that account for both grid capacity and diplomatic considerations.
The 18-hour daily supply figure represents a significant increase over Nepal’s typical cross-border import levels during non-emergency periods.
Officials have not specified the exact quantum of additional power being supplied, though the arrangement is described as a direct response to the flooding-related shortfall.
India has periodically extended similar emergency power support to neighbouring countries during natural disasters affecting their domestic electricity infrastructure.
The move comes amid broader efforts by India to strengthen its regional standing through infrastructure and energy cooperation with South Asian neighbours.
High voltage power transmission line, India, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
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