The company “Barki Tojik” announced that a limit on electricity consumption will be reintroduced in the country during the autumn-winter period. The energy company “Barki Tojik” stated that the reason for this step is the “decrease in water levels in rivers,” which critically affects the operation of hydroelectric power stations. It is reported that restrictions […]
The company “Barki Tojik” announced that a limit on electricity consumption will be reintroduced in the country during the autumn-winter period.
The energy company “Barki Tojik” stated that the reason for this step is the “decrease in water levels in rivers,” which critically affects the operation of hydroelectric power stations.
It is reported that restrictions on electricity supply will begin on September 22.
The corresponding statement was published on September 21. The message notes that the upcoming winter period in the country will be “very cold and prolonged.”
Company specialists estimated that this year the seasonal deficit could exceed one billion kilowatt-hours. “This forces energy workers to take measures already in the autumn period to preserve sufficient water reserves for the critically important months of winter,” the message states.
Earlier, in June of this year, the Minister of Energy and Water Resources of Tajikistan, Daler Jum’a, advised residents to stock up on coal for the winter during a press conference.
The energy company “Barki Tojik” did not specify how many hours per day the population would be without electricity.
Residents of some regions of the country confirmed the introduction of the energy limit in conversations with Azda TV, stating that on September 22, residents were provided with electricity for less than 8 hours a day.
The shortage of electricity and the introduction of consumption limits in Tajikistan is a problem that has not been resolved for 30 years since the rise to power of Emomali Rahmon. Residents complain that sometimes the energy limit lasts up to 8 months a year.
Experts note that about 60% of the freshwater resources of Central Asia are concentrated in Tajikistan. The country is considered one of the water-rich nations in the region. However, over three decades of independence, the authorities have not been able to fully provide residents with electricity during the autumn-winter period.
Emomali Rahmon himself joyfully stated during the commissioning of the first turbine of the Rogun Hydroelectric Power Station that “today, the electricity limit has become a fairy tale.”
However, the leadership of “Barki Tojik” stated in July of this year that until all turbines of the Rogun Hydroelectric Power Station are completed and put into operation, the electricity limit will be introduced annually.
The public believes that Tajikistan produces enough electricity to meet the needs of its population; however, the authorities export it to neighboring countries, including Afghanistan and Uzbekistan. For example, according to officials, in the first six months of 2024 alone, Tajikistan exported electricity worth more than 27 million dollars abroad.