Nepal Achieves Record Energy Export Revenue in FY 2082/83

Summary

Nepal set a new record in FY 2082/83 by earning NPR 29.32 billion from electricity exports to India and Bangladesh, marking a 68% increase from the previous year and achieving a net trade surplus of NPR 18.76 billion.

Key Points
  • Nepal earned NPR 29.32 billion from electricity exports in FY 2082/83, a 67.96% increase from the previous fiscal year.
  • Electricity export volume increased by 62.89% to 3.87 billion kWh during the review year.
  • Electricity imports decreased by 31.57%, reducing import expenditure to NPR 10.55 billion.
  • Nepal achieved a net trade surplus of NPR 18.76 billion from electricity trade, a 313% increase from the previous year.
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