Lok Sabha Question No. 831 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-24
Subject: Cross Border Power Transmission
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Shri Krishna Prasad Tenneti, Shri Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.831 ANSWERED ON 24.07.2025

## CROSS BORDER POWER TRANSMISSION

831. SHRI KRISHNA PRASAD TENNETI: SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the countries with whom India has proposed, under implementation and currently functional cross-border power transmission lines, country-wise;

(b) the total funds allocated, released and utilised for the transmission and maintenance of power through such cross-border power transmission lines;

(c) the total amount of electricity imported or exported through such cross-border power transmission lines during the last five years and the current year, country-wise; and

(d) whether the Government has any plans for reducing the import of electricity through cross-border power transmissions and if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

(a) : India  has  functional  cross-border  power  transmission  lines  with  Nepal,  Bangladesh, Bhutan and Myanmar. Further, cross-border power transmission lines with Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Sri Lanka have been planned. Moreover, new cross-border interconnections with UAE, Saudi Arabia and Singapore are under discussion.

(b) : The cross-border power transmission lines are generally developed through transmission licensees and recovery is done through transmission tariff. No fund is allocated by Ministry of Power for the cross-border links.

(c)  :    The  total  quantum  of  electricity  imported  or  exported  through  cross-border  power transmission lines is as follows:

Import/ Export in Million Units

| Financial year           | Bhutan   | Bhutan   | Bangladesh   | Bangladesh   | Nepal   | Nepal   | Myanmar   | Myanmar   |
|--------------------------|----------|----------|--------------|--------------|---------|---------|-----------|-----------|
| Financial year           | Import   | Export   | Import       | Export       | Import  | Export  | Import    | Export    |
| 2020-21                  | 9381     | 219      | 0            | 7555         | 5       | 1870    | 0         | 9.24      |
| 2021-22                  | 7995     | 322      | 0            | 7327         | 179     | 2127    | 0         | 8.81      |
| 2022-23                  | 7253     | 522      | 0            | 8581         | 1385    | 1552    | 0         | 9.8       |
| 2023-24                  | 5730     | 1868     | 0            | 8394         | 1725    | 1850    | 0         | 8.78      |
| 2024-25                  | 6281     | 1764     | 0            | 8084         | 2150    | 1686    | 0         | 9.08      |
| 2025-26 (April-May 2025) | 803      | 295      | 0            | 1386         | 34      | 581     | 0         | 1.44      |

(d) : Export and import of electricity with neighbouring countries is driven by variations in seasonal demand in each country.  This synergy allows surplus power from one country to meet the seasonal shortfall in another, optimising resource utilisation and ensuring reliable supply across the region.

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