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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 »
Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS – Afghanistan power utility company) said early Thursday that the electricity supply from Uzbekistan has returned to normal after output fell by 60% due to technical problems. asiaplustj.info »
In winter period Tajikistan delivers electricity to Afghanistan in small volumes, “solely for the safety of the power transmission lines and other equipment,” a source within Barqi Tojik (Tajikistan’s power utility company) told Asia-Plus Thursday afternoon. asiaplustj.info »
Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS – Afghanistan’s power utility company) said on Wednesday January 12 that Uzbekistan has cut electricity deliveries to Afghanistan by 60 percent without any coordination with them. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan and Afghanistan have come to an agreement on electricity deliveries to Afghanistan in 2022. Interfax, citing the Taliban spokesman Inamulla Samangani, says Tajikistan will deliver US$69 million worth of 1.5 billion kWh of electricity to Afghanistan this year. asiaplustj.info »
Afghan media reports says Afghanistan’s power utility company (Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat, or DBAS) announced in a statement released on December 31, 2021 that Uzbekistan has extended the agreement of importing electricity to Afghanistan for the year, 2022. asiaplustj.info »
As of December 1, 2021, electricity debts of the Bokhtar zone (Vakhsh Valley) in Khatlon province have amounted to 395,279,800 somonis, which is 49. asiaplustj.info »
National power utility companies of Tajikistan and Afghanistan have reportedly signed an agreement on the supply of electricity from Tajikistan to Afghanistan in 2022. asiaplustj.info »
Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service says the capital, Dushanbe, and provincial centers such as Bokhtar have so far been exempted from electricity rationing that began -- with no official announcement -- early last month. asiaplustj.info »
Kyrgyzstan’s 24.kg news agency reported on October 25 that Kyrgyz Minister of Energy Doskul Bekmurzayev has said that Tajikistan suspended electricity deliveries to Kyrgyzstan four days after the start of deliveries because the countries failed to conclude an appropriate agreement. asiaplustj.info »
Eleven remote villages in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) with a total population of over 1652 people have got access to electricity for the first time in history. The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) Office in Tajikistan says this was possible with the support from the Government of Tajikistan under the Tajikistan Rural Electrification Project (TREP) financed by the World Bank. asiaplustj.info »
Afghanistan is the biggest importer of Tajikistan’s electricity, but the Taliban now is unable to pay, and Tajikistan must decide if it should keep exporting power to help the movement ward off humanitarian crisis. asiaplustj.info »
The Ministry of Energy and Water Resources of Tajikistan (MoEWR) has denied a report about delivery of electricity to Kyrgyzstan released by some media outlets as baseless. A statement released by the MoEWR press center on October 4 says Tajikistan has not offered electricity to Kyrgyzstan. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan has joined countries of the region to help Kyrgyzstan reduce electricity shortages. Tajikistan has reportedly begun delivering electricity in neighboring Kyrgyzstan, which is currently facing electricity shortages due to high water stress. asiaplustj.info »
Over the first six months of this year, Tajikistan has exported US$37. 3 million worth of electricity, which is US$5. 9 million or 5. 0 percent more than in the same period last year, according to the Agency for Statistics under the Government of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
Despite the difficult political situation in Afghanistan, Tajikistan is continuing to supply electricity to this country, the Minister of Energy and Water Resources Daler Juma told reporters in Dushanbe on July 12. asiaplustj.info »
