A hydropower plant that supplies electricity to India was among the power plants hit Authorities were assessing the extent of damage to scores of power plants which cater to the bulk of Nepal’s electricity needs. A senior Indian government official informed The Indian Express Thursday that Nepal slashed its power supply to India The 14-MW Devighat hydropower plant that supplies power to India was among the plants affected India imports electricity from multiple hydroelectric power plants in Nepal.

According to data from Grid India, India imported 963.4 MW from Nepal at the day’s peak on August 26 when the flash flood struck. Nepal’s Energy Ministry, in a statement, shared that around 13 hydroelectric power plants and a solar plant were affected due to the floods.

People try to enter a safer place after flash floods, at the Devighat in Bidur, Nuwakot, Nepal, Thursday, Aug. For related coverage, explore our detailed analysis on Technology and Digital Systems.

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27, 2026. The death toll from the devastating flash floods surged to 359 on Thursday. (PTI Photo) Queries sent to the Ministry of Power and Grid India did not elicit a response.

According to the Nepal government, operational power plants with total capacity of 236 MW and three under-construction major hydropower projects with total capacity of 342.42 MW have been affected in Rasuwa district. 42 MW), Mailung Khola (5 MW), Laidang Khola (20 MW), and Chilime (22 MW).

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In Nuwakot district, four operational power plants with a total capacity of 123 MW and two under-construction power projects with a total capacity of 52.6 MW have been affected.

Nepal army personnel amid a rescue and search operation after flash floods, at the Army Training Centre in Nuwakot, Nepal, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. The death toll from the devastating flash floods surged to 359 on Thursday.

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(PTI Photo) These projects include the Trishuli Hydropower Project (24 MW), Devighat Hydropower Project (14.1 MW), Upper Trishuli-3A (60 MW), Upper Trishuli-3B (37 MW), Middle Trishuli Ganga (15.6 MW), and a 25 MW capacity solar project. Must Read | Nepal Flash Flood Live Updates: 290 Indians still missing, China raises fresh alarm Hydropower accounts for the bulk of Nepal’s total installed electricity generation capacity of around 4,300 MW.

Electricity trade between Nepal and India is seasonal, with Nepal exporting surplus power to India during the monsoon and importing electricity during the dry winter months when domestic hydropower generation declines.