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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 »
Electricity rates will rise 16 percent for all categories of consumers in Tajikistan beginning on January 1, 2024, Jomi Umarov, Adviser to Director-General of the Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) Power Distribution Network, told Asia-Plus in an interview Tuesday afternoon. asiaplustj.info »
Over the first ten months of this year, Tajikistan has earned about 106 million US dollars from exporting electricity to neighboring countries, which is 4. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan’s government has been accused of using electricity as leverage against its political opponents after officials allegedly cut off power to the family homes of several opposition figures. asiaplustj.info »
Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service , known locally as Radio Ozodi , reported on October 18 that Farhod Odinayev is part of a group of self-exiled Tajik activists who have complained that their relatives were under pressure after activists pelted the car of President Emomali Rahmon with eggs while he was in Berlin for talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in late September. asiaplustj.info »
Oishamo Abdulloyeva, the mother of self-exiled opposition leader Sharofiddin Gadoyev, told Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service on October 12 that Farkhor district authorities cut off electricity to her house a day earlier over her son's political activities in Europe. asiaplustj.info »
Kulob region (Eastern Khatlon) of Khatlon province has owed a huge amount for electricity to date. Local authorities claim that state-run institutions that ultimately become debtors simply receive an inadequate budget from Dushanbe. But that is not the only reason. asiaplustj.info »
And again, as in the past year, residential customers in some rural areas complain that they have not had electricity for several hours daily since September 21. Meanwhile, several villages subordinate to the western city of Turzunzoda have not had electricity at all since Friday (September 22) evening. asiaplustj.info »
Electricity losses in Tajikistan remain at a high level, despite the holding of various events with multimillion-dollar expenses. According to the country's electric power companies, the total volume of losses (during its generation, transmission and distribution) in the first half of this year amounted to just over 2 billion 415 million kilowatt-hours. asiaplustj.info »
The total amount of consumer debt for electricity as of July 1 of this year amounted to 3. 2 billion somoni (about $293 million), according to OJSC " Electrical Distribution Networks". In particular, the population owes about 1. asiaplustj.info »
The volume of electricity exports in the first half of 2023 decreased by 85. 3 million kWh compared to the same period in 2022 and amounted to 971. 2 million kWh. This was announced at a press conference today by the deputy head of the company "Barki Tojik" Abdullo Kurbonzoda. asiaplustj.info »
Uzbek media reports say Uzbekistan has experienced an unprecedented surge in electricity consumption as scorching temperatures sweep across the country. Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Energy confirmed the breaking of records. asiaplustj.info »
The electricity rate for the Tajik Aluminum Company, which operates the Tajik aluminum smelter, has been raised by 64 percent. The head of the Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) Electricity Distribution Networks, Ivailo Stoyanov, remarked this at a news conference in Dushanbe today. asiaplustj.info »
Residential customers in rural areas complain that contrary to president’s decree electricity supplies are restricted again. Recall, Tajikistan’s power utility company Barqi Tojik has said households in rural areas will receive uninterrupted supplies of electricity starting from January 11. asiaplustj.info »
Electricity rate for residential customers will rise 30 percent beginning on May 1, 2023 – from 0.077 som (equivalent to US$0.0089) to 1.00 som (equivalent to US$0.012). “If we don’t do that, we risk losing our energy industry forever. asiaplustj.info »
A report released by the World Bank Group on July 27, 2020 notes that Tajikistan’s power system faced three key challenges: financial distress; low institutional capacity of Barqi Tojik; and the deteriorating condition of most power assets. asiaplustj.info »
During a meeting with residents of the city of Nurek, President Emomali Rahmon on October 24 confirmed the existence of restrictions on electricity consumption in the country that has recently been categorically denied by representatives of Barqi Tojik (Tajikistan’s national power utility company). asiaplustj.info »
According to data from the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan, Tajikistan last month exported more than 17.1 million US dollars’ worth of electricity. Over the first eight months of this year, Tajikistan has reportedly supplied about 100 million US dollars’ worth of electricity power to neighboring countries, which is 11. asiaplustj.info »
Barqi Tojik (Tajikistan’s power utility company) says limited electricity supply to residential customers in rural areas is related to seasonal power shortage. A statement released by Barqi Tojik on October 13, in particular, says seasonal power shortage this year is projected to amount to more than one billion kWh. asiaplustj.info »
Residents of some rural areas of Tajikistan complain that they have not had electricity from 8:00am to 5:00 pm since September 21. Complaints come practically from all regions of the country: Panjakent; Vakhsh; Tojikobod; Spitamen; Vahdat; Bobojon-Ghafourov; Roudaki; Hisor; Shahrinav; and some other districts and cities. asiaplustj.info »
The average cost of electricity in Tajikistan in the first half of this year, excluding Tajik Aluminum Company OJSC (TALCO), decreased by 3% (by 0. 89 diram) compared to the same period in 2021, the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources of the Republic of Tajikistan reports. asiaplustj.info »
Afghanistan now owes 28 million U. S. dollars to Tajikistan for electricity delivery, Barqi Tojik (Tajikistan’s national power utility company) CEO Mahmadumar Asozoda told reporters in Dushanbe on August 1. asiaplustj.info »
In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, Barqi Tojik (Tajikistan’s national power utility company) top manager Mahmadumar Asozoda revealed on August 1 that consumption of electricity in the country increased to a record high in late July due to abnormally hot weather. asiaplustj.info »
The Ministry of Energy and Water Resources of Tajikistan denies reports by some Pakistani media outlets about the possibility of reviewing the original cost of Tajik electricity for Pakistan in the framework of CASA 1000 Project as baseless. asiaplustj.info »
Kabul residents say Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) should invest more in domestic electricity, TOLOnews reported Wednesday afternoon. The Ministry of Energy and Water (MoEW) reportedly said that Afghanistan now owes more than 100 million U.S. dollars for electricity to Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
The Government of Tajikistan has decided to postpone the increase in tariffs for electricity at least until the end of this year. The Anti-crisis Plan adopted by the Government, in particular, provides for postponing the increase in tariffs for utilities (electricity, heat and water), freight transportation, medical and educational services until the end of 2022. asiaplustj.info »
The Government of Tajikistan wants to review the agreement signed with the Government of Russia o payment of electricity generated by the Sanfgtuda-1 hydroelectric power plant (HPP) as it wants to pay for electricity generated by the Sangtuda-1 HPP in Russian rubles. asiaplustj.info »
For the first time in history, the regional electricity grid in the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) has been connected to Tajikistan’s national grid, enabling the entire population of the region to have access to clean and stable electricity year-round, says the press release issued by the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) Resident Office in Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
Expansion of the electricity distribution systems of the Khorog District and the Suchan Valley Components 1. 2 and 1. asiaplustj.info »
The Minister of Energy and Water Resources Daler Juma says it cannot be ruled out that electricity rates will be raised in Tajikistan in coming years. He noted this at a news conference in Dushanbe on January 31. asiaplustj.info »
In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, Barqi Tojik (Tajikistan’s national power utility company) CEO Mahmadumar Asozoda revealed on January 31 that Afghanistan now owes 33 million U.S. dollars to Tajikistan for electrical power deliveries. asiaplustj.info »
