Archive · 18 Jan 2026
Assam Offers Surplus Electricity to Bangladesh via Tripura
Assam has extra electricity and wants to share it with Bangladesh.
Tripura has been helping by sending electricity to Bangladesh since 2016.
The leaders of Assam and Tripura talked about this and also about making a big road between their states better.
They might keep sending electricity to Bangladesh for more time.
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma proposed supplying surplus electricity to Bangladesh through Tripura.
Tripura has been supplying 100-160 MW of electricity to Bangladesh since March 2016.
The current MoU for electricity supply expires in March 2024 and may be extended.
Assam and Tripura CMs discussed electricity supply and highway widening during Sarma's visit.
Tripura's supply comes from the state-owned OTPC power plant in Gomati district.
- Who
- Assam and Tripura governments, Bangladesh
- What
- Assam's offer to supply surplus electricity to Bangladesh through Tripura
- When
- Discussed during Assam CM's visit to Tripura (March 2024)
- Where
- Tripura, India and Bangladesh
- Why
- Assam has surplus electricity and Bangladesh has energy needs
- Supplying State
- Tripura
- Receiving Country
- Bangladesh
- Current Supply
- 100-160 MW
- Supply Start Date
- March 2016
- MoU Expiry Date
- March 2024
- Assam CM
- Himanta Biswa Sarma
- Tripura CM
- Manik Saha
