The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) failed to receive any bids for its tender to import 100 megawatts of electricity from India during the dry season. The tender, issued on January 19 and closing on January 28, sought power supply from February to May. NEA spokesperson Rajan Dhakal said the ceiling prices, INR 6.60 per unit for February–March and INR 6.90 for April-May, were likely unattractive to Indian suppliers. As a result, NEA will rely on purchases through the India Energy Exchange (IEX) and coordination under the Nepal–India Power Exchange Committee. NEA currently has approval to import up to 654 MW via IEX.
