Nepal Electricity Authority


Nepal Electricity Authority, founded on 16 August 1985, is the parent generator, transmittor and retail distributor of electric power under the supervision of the government of Nepal.
NEA has its own power plants. In addition it also buys power from Independent Power Producers (IPP). Most of the power is generated from hydro electricity. It operates two fuel operated plants generating 53 Megawatts.
WWW nea.org.np

Power production

Plants owned by NEA

NEA owns and operates following power plants. It has a dedicated department for operation and maintenance for those plants.
Total Sales of ElectricityTotal AvailableYear
4,764.678 GWh6,257.73 GWh2017
5,560.24 GWh2018

Hydropower StationCapacity Project Owner
Kali Gandaki A, Syangja144Nepal Electricity Authority
Middle Marshyangdi Hydropower Station, Lamjung70Nepal Electricity Authority
Marshyangdi Hydropower Station, Tanahun69Nepal Electricity Authority
Kulekhani I Hydropower Plant, Makawanpur60Nepal Electricity Authority
Kulekhani II Hydropower Plant, Makawanpur32Nepal Electricity Authority
Chameliya Hydropower Plant, Darchula30Nepal Electricity Authority
Trishuli Hydropower Station, Nuwakot24Nepal Electricity Authority
Gandak Hydropower Plant, Nawalparasi15Nepal Electricity Authority
ModiKhola Hydropower Station, Parbat14.8Nepal Electricity Authority
Devighat Hydropower Plant, Nuwakot14.1Nepal Electricity Authority
Sunkoshi Hydropower Station, Sindhupalchok10.05Nepal Electricity Authority
PuwaKhola Hydropower Station, Ilam6.2Nepal Electricity Authority
Chatara Hydropower Station, Sunsari3.2Nepal Electricity Authority
Panauti Hydropower Station, Kavre2.4Nepal Electricity Authority
Seti Hydropower Station, Pokhara1.5Nepal Electricity Authority
Fewa Hydropower Station, Pokhara1Nepal Electricity Authority
Sundarijal Hydropower Plant, Sundarijal0.97Nepal Electricity Authority
Upper Trishuli 3 'A'60Nepal Electricity Authority

Independent power producers

NEA being a de facto purchaser of any electricity generated inside Nepal, it buys electricity from all the IPPs of Nepal.

Solar Power Stations

S.N.CompanyProject NameLocationCapacity
1Nepal Electricity AuthorityNuwakot Solar Power StationBidur, Nuwakot25
2Nepal Electricity AuthoritySinghadurbar Solar ProjectSinghadurbar, Kathmandu1.3

Transmission and distribution lines

All transmission and distributions lines in Nepal is owned and operated by NEA. As of 2024, Nepal's total transmission line length is 6,507 kilometers. This includes 4,136 km of 132 kV, 1,213 km of 220 kV, 644 km of 400 kV, and 514 km of 66 kV. NEA is constructing 236 transmission line projects with capacities of 132 kV, 220 kV, and 400 kV.

International power trade

Power trade with India

NEA is involved in cross border power trading with the neighbouring countries. It buys electricity from Indian producers when there is power deficit in Nepal. It sells when there is power surplus.

Power trade with Bangladesh

In 2024 NEA started selling electricity to Bangladesh via Indian transmission line. At the first stage 40 MW electricity was dispatched. The dispatch was based on triparty agreement between Vidyut Vyapar Nigam of India, Bangladesh Power Development Board and NEA.