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Tajikistan’s Ministry of Energy and Water Resources (MoEWR) has published a government resolution introducing new electricity tariffs that will take effect on February 1, 2026. Under the new rates, electricity prices for residential customers will rise by 6 dirams per kilowatt-hour. asiaplustj.info »
Starting February 1, 2026, electricity tariffs in Tajikistan will increase, with unofficial sources indicating a 17% hike for residential customers. Authorities justify this move as necessary for the financial recovery of the energy sector, but experts and residents are increasingly questioning whether the price rise reflects actual production costs or systemic losses and inefficiencies. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan’s energy supply situation has partially improved thanks to electricity imports from neighboring Uzbekistan, the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources (MoEWR) reported. Currently, the country receives up to 2 million kWh of electricity daily from Uzbekistan, with the potential for increased volumes depending on Uzbekistan’s capacity. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan has adopted amendments to its Criminal Code introducing penalties for the illegal use of electricity to mine virtual assets and cryptocurrencies. Offenders now face fines ranging from 15,000 to 75,000 somonis or imprisonment for two to eight years. asiaplustj.info »
Kazakhstan has announced its willingness to sign a government-to-government agreement for the purchase of electricity from Tajikistan's Roghun Hydroelectric Power Plant (HPP). This was confirmed during a meeting on October 2 in Astana between Tajikistan's Minister of Energy and Water Resources, Daler Juma, and Kazakhstan’s Minister of Energy, Yerlan Akkenzhenov. asiaplustj.info »
Since September 21, residents of rural arears across Tajikistan have faced unofficial limits on electricity, with many reporting that power is available only for a few hours per day. The rolling blackouts, which have affected both urban and rural areas, are causing frustration and raising calls for transparency from Barqi Tojik, the state electricity company. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan is reportedly set to reduce its electricity exports to Afghanistan by a quarter this coming winter due to internal energy supply challenges. In an interview with Amu. asiaplustj.info »
Energy officials in Tajikistan were unable to provide a precise count of villages still lacking access to electricity during a news conference held in Dushanbe yesterday. Manouchehr Khursandzoda, Manager at the Network Development Department of the Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) Electricity Distribution Networks, announced that a US$6. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan's national power distribution company, OJSC Distribution Electric Networks, claims that residential customers’ electricity debt has been gradually decreasing since the company’s establishment in 2021. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan plans to boost its electricity exports by an average of 8. 7% annually over the next three years, according to the country’s macroeconomic forecast for 2026-2028, approved by the government. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan's Minister of Energy and Water Resources, Daler Juma, has expressed dissatisfaction with the poor performance of the national electricity distribution company, OJSC “Distribution Electric Networks,” over the first half of the year. asiaplustj.info »
Bilateral trade between Tajikistan and Afghanistan has seen a significant boost over the first five months of 2025, reaching approximately US$40 million, according to the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
In May alone, authorities in Tajikistan imposed fines totaling 4 million somonis (approximately US$370,000) on dozens of individuals and businesses accused of illegally using or stealing electricity, according to the country’s Energy Supervision Agency. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan experienced significant electricity losses in 2024, totaling 4. 5 billion kilowatt-hours, or 20% of production. Over the first quarter of 2025 alone, losses amounted to 1. 3 billion kilowatt-hours, representing 20. asiaplustj.info »
Following the tightening of penalties for illegal use of electricity, in the past week, the Interior Ministry has reported opening administrative and criminal cases against at least six individuals suspected of "stealing" electricity. asiaplustj.info »
After the introduction of criminal penalties for electricity theft in the Criminal Code, amendments were also made to the Code of Administrative Offenses. According to these changes, citizens, including public officials and business owners, can be fined between 1,500 somonis and 22,500 somonis for the improper use of electricity and heat. asiaplustj.info »
In March, the State Energy Supervision Service of Tajikistan discovered illegal use of electricity for cryptocurrency mining at three enterprises in the country, as well as in private homes. The violations were identified at enterprises in Jaloliddin-Balkhi district and Levakant city in Khatlon province, in Dushanbe, and in Istaravshan and Khujand cities in Sughd province. asiaplustj.info »
On Tuesday April 15, President Emomali Rahmon signed the laws adopted the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) and seconded by the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament), according to the Tajik president’s official website. asiaplustj.info »
Starting from April 1, electricity prices in Tajikistan have increased once again. Residential customers now pay 15% more for electricity than they did previously. Experts believe the tariff hike is a result of the sector's unprofitability. The cause of this unprofitability is cross-subsidization. asiaplustj.info »
On April 2, Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament approved amendments to the Criminal Code, which are aimed at strengthening accountability for the illegal use of electricity, the press center of the country’s Ministry of Energy and Water Resources (MoEWR). asiaplustj.info »
President Emomali Rahmon has proposed introducing criminal responsibility for the illegal use of electricity and non-payment for it. The Tajik president’s press service reports that during a government meeting on March 27, the president expressed concern over the irrational use of electricity and losses exceeding the norm during the fall-winter season of 2024-2025. asiaplustj.info »
The EU Delegation to Tajikistan says the EU-EBRD joint project aims to improve the performance and governance of the Tajik power sector. asiaplustj.info »
During the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, the electricity supply schedule for residential customers in the rural areas of Tajikistan has been changed. Now, residential customers are to receive electricity for 8 hours a day: in the morning from 3:30 to 7:30 and in the evening from 17:00 to 21:30. asiaplustj.info »
In January of this year, Tajikistan exported electricity worth over US$6. 5 million, according to the Agency for Statistics under the President of the country. This is 2. 7 times more compared to January of the previous year, when electricity worth about US$2. asiaplustj.info »
As of January 1, 2025, the total debt for electricity consumption in Tajikistan—accumulated by households, industrial enterprises, and government institutions—owed to OJSC Distribution Electric Networks has reached 4. asiaplustj.info »
Barqi Tojik Company has confirmed that it has proposed an increase in electricity rates in Tajikistan. The Antimonopoly Agency was the first to report on this proposal. In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, Barqi Tojik top manager Mahmadumar Asozoda confirmed on February 11 that he had submitted a proposal to raise electricity prices to the relevant authorities. asiaplustj.info »
The cost of electricity tariffs in Tajikistan may increase during the current year. This was announced by the First Deputy Head of the Antimonopoly Agency under the Government of Tajikistan, Safarali Qurbonzoda, at a news conference on February 5. asiaplustj.info »
In 2024, Tajikistan exported a total of 2. 478 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity, according to the country’s Ministry of Energy and Water Resources (MoEWR). This figure represents a 204 million kWh (7. asiaplustj.info »
In December 2024, Tajikistan exported electricity worth over US$6. 4 million, marking an increase of nearly 53% compared to the previous month, according to data from the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
In early January, several regions of Tajikistan faced stricter electricity supply restrictions, leaving schoolchildren to study by candlelight and rural residents relying on firewood and dung for heating. asiaplustj.info »
Some time ago, President Emomali Rahmon instructed relevant agencies to approve and adhere to a schedule for electricity supply to the population. Last month, he signed a decree obliging the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources and other agencies responsible for power supply to “organize and regulate the electricity supply schedule for the population. asiaplustj.info »
In November 2024, Tajikistan exported electricity worth approximately US$4. 2 million to neighboring countries, a 10. 5-percent increase compared to October, according to the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
A project for the roadmap of the regional electricity market was presented in Dushanbe. It addresses the need for the integration of energy systems across Central Asia to prevent any country from experiencing electricity shortages. asiaplustj.info »
The Government of Tajikistan has issued a decree lowering electricity tariff for the fertilizers plant, JSC Azot . According to a document published on the Ministry of Justice’s legal information portal, the tariff for the company will be reduced from 46.40 dirams per kilowatt-hour to 30.75 dirams. asiaplustj.info »
In October this year, Tajikistan exported electricity worth over US$3. 8 million, according to the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan. Overall, over the first ten months of this year, the country has supplied electricity abroad totaling more than US$102. asiaplustj.info »
According to data from the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan, the country in September earned 16 million US dollars from exporting electricity to neighboring countries. As it had been reported earlier, Tajikistan earned 82. asiaplustj.info »
The Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan says that over the first eight months of this year, Tajikistan has exported electricity to neighboring countries worth US$82. 3 million, which is US$2. asiaplustj.info »
The level of electricity loss in Tajikistan has decreased slightly over the past year , but a fifth of the electricity produced in the republic is still being lost . asiaplustj.info »
The total debt of the Tajik Aluminum Company (TALCO) for electricity has reportedly reached 492.5 million somonis (over US$46 million) by July 1, 2024. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan is one of the most vulnerable to climate change countries. Rising temperatures led to glacial melting and changes in precipitation patterns. This is becoming an acute problem for the country’s hydropower system, which generates more than 95% of the country’s electric power. asiaplustj.info »
In a statement delivered at the 4th meeting of energy ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member nations in Kazakhstan’s capital, Astana, Tajik Minister of Energy and Water Resources, Daler Juma, revealed on June 21 that 70 percent of electrical power generated by the Roghun hydropower plant (about 10 billion kWh) will be exported to the countries of the region to asiaplustj.info »
Over the first three months of this year, Tajikistan has exported about US$7. 2 million worth of electricity, according to the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan. Tajikistan’s electricity exports were reportedly estimated at more than US$2. asiaplustj.info »
Uzbekistan authorities plan to set social electricity and gas consumption norms starting from May 1 this year, gazeta.uz reported on April 16, citing the Deputy Minister of Energy of Uzbekistan, Umid Mamadaminov. asiaplustj.info »
By an order dated August 1, 2023 Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov declared the emergency situation in the energy sector, which will last until December 31, 2026. CABAR.asia reports that since late February 2024, when the frost grew stronger, Kyrgyzstanis residing in various regions of the country started complaining about widespread power cuts for 1.5-2 hours a day. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik authorities have promised to increase electricity supplies to residential customers in the regions, who have experienced power rationing since later September last year, to 8 house per day during the holy month of Ramadan: four hours in the morning and four hours in the evening. asiaplustj.info »
Iran’s energy minister said the ground has been provided for the country to exchange electricity with the neighboring states such as Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, Iran’s Tasnim news agency reported on March 5. asiaplustj.info »
Most part of the country, with the exception of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region, or GBAO, were left without electricity on Friday, March 1 amid what appears to be a major technical malfunction. asiaplustj.info »
The First Deputy Head of the Antimonopoly Service (Service) under the Government of Tajikistan Nourali Qurbonzoda claims that the rise in electricity rates in Tajikistan has resulted from increasing expenses of companies engaged in generating transmitting and distributing electricity. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan nearly quadrupled its electricity exports in December, reaching over $7. 2 million, which is 3. 8 times more compared to the previous month, as reported by the country's statistical agency. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik and Afghan power utility companies – Barqi Tojik and Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) – have reportedly signed an agreement on purchase of Tajik electricity in 2024. asiaplustj.info »
