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Government offices will now be able to pay their electricity bills through digital channels following an agreement between the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) and the Office of the Comptroller General.

The two government agencies have signed a memorandum of understanding to implement an electronic payment system for electricity consumed by government offices.

Under the new arrangement, the Integrated Public Financial Management Service of the Office of the Comptroller General will be interconnected with the NEA’s institutional customer payment system, enabling government agencies to settle electricity bills electronically.

The interconnection is expected to modernize public financial management and electricity revenue collection while promoting digital payments and reducing reliance on cash and cheque-based transactions.

NEA Executive Director Dirghayu Kumar Shrestha said the new system would eliminate the need for government offices to use cash or cheques to pay electricity bills and enable more convenient, secure and transparent transactions.

“The new arrangement will make an important contribution to ensuring timely payment of electricity bills, reducing outstanding dues and late-payment charges, and making revenue collection more efficient,” Shrestha said.

According to the NEA, the system will also allow government agencies to receive timely information on their electricity payment liabilities, making payment management more systematic.

The arrangement is expected to reduce the need for government offices to release and hold large amounts of funds in advance. Instead, payments can be made based on actual electricity consumption, improving financial management.

The system is also expected to strengthen coordination between government agencies, the Office of the Comptroller General and the NEA while supporting Nepal’s transition toward a digital, cashless and cheque-free economy.