At the same time, the population suffers from constant power outages. Photo: Internet According to the Avesta agency, Tajikistan exported electricity worth 101 million dollars in the first ten months of this year. According to statistics, this is 10.7% more compared to the same period in 2021. The share of electricity in the total export […]
At the same time, the population suffers from constant power outages.
Photo: InternetAccording to the Avesta agency, Tajikistan exported electricity worth 101 million dollars in the first ten months of this year. According to statistics, this is 10.7% more compared to the same period in 2021.
The share of electricity in the total export volume of the republic from January to October 2022 was 5.7%.
In accordance with the agreements reached, Tajikistan supplies electricity to Afghanistan and Uzbekistan during the spring-summer period, from May to August.
It is reported that revenue from electricity exports in October of this year decreased 13 times compared to the previous month – from $17.1 million to $1.3 million.
According to the contract with the Afghan electricity company “Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS)”, which is set for 2022, Afghan consumers receive up to 400 MW daily during the summer, while in the autumn-winter period (September-April), supplies are reduced to 40 MW.
Under this agreement, Tajikistan is to supply 1.5 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity to Afghanistan in 2022, with the cost of each kilowatt-hour of Tajik electricity being 4.67 cents.
It was previously reported that in the first nine months of this year, Tajikistan generated 16 billion 342.2 million kilowatt-hours of electricity, which is 460.6 million kilowatt-hours more than in the same period of 2021.
Despite the fact that more electricity is produced in the autumn-winter period and less is exported, residents of the regions of the country have been complaining about power outages and the introduction of electricity consumption limits since the beginning of September. Citizens are questioning where the electricity goes if more is generated but less is exported.
One social media user complained about the lack of electricity and wrote:
“Is there a mayor in this city or not? How long will people suffer from these manipulations of the power networks? People have sick, elderly, and newborns. Does an accident happen every day, especially at night? I personally have a two-month-old baby, we are suffering. Do you think about the people or not? One day there is no water, the next day there is no electricity!”
User Omar Amonien wrote on his Facebook page:
“It would be logical if we called this company not ‘Barki Tojik’, but ‘Barki Torik’ (Tajik for darkness). This name would correspond to the actions of this company, and we would not tarnish the word ‘Tajik’.”
There are a huge number of such posts on social media. Users report power outages across all regions of the country.
In most cases, authorities deny the introduction of energy limits or link power outages to repair and restoration work.
The President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon previously claimed in his addresses that soon “the electricity limit will become a fairy tale.” However, on October 24, during a speech to activists in the city of Norak, he unexpectedly acknowledged that a limit on electricity consumption had been introduced in the country and urged residents and businesses to use electricity wisely. Rahmon stated that these are temporary measures, and the limit has been introduced to fully provide the population with electricity during the winter period.