“Barqi Tojik” does not know when the energy limit will be lifted

The company reported that the limit will last until the amount of water in the rivers increases.

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The head of the company “Barki Tojik,” Mahmadumar Asozoda, stated at a press conference on February 13 that he does not know exactly when the limit on electricity consumption in the country will be lifted.

According to him, the lifting of the energy limit is related to the weather situation and the stabilization of the water-energy regime of the Vakhsh River.

Earlier, on February 1, the energy company “Barki Tojik” announced that starting from February 1, 2023, a restriction on electricity supply would be introduced in the country, thus canceling the order of Emomali Rahmon to lift the electricity limit from January 11 of this year.

In connection with the cancellation of Emomali Rahmon’s order, the head of “Barki Tojik” stated that “in January, during the days of severe frost, the demand for electricity sharply increased. The increase in demand for electricity, according to him, led to an increase in the load on electrical networks and transformers, as well as negatively affected the water-energy resources of reservoirs, which is why the decision to introduce an energy limit was made.”

Mahmadumar Asozoda also added that with the improvement of the water situation, the electricity deficit caused by excessive water use will be restored, and then the population will be provided with electricity. That is, until then, in the cold winter, residents will remain without electricity.

However, residents believe that electricity is produced in sufficient quantities in Tajikistan, but the authorities sell it to neighboring countries, including Afghanistan and Uzbekistan.

Even the country’s Minister of Energy, Daler Jumah, stated during a press conference of his department that in 2022 “a record amount of electricity was produced in Tajikistan – more than 21.4 billion kilowatt-hours, which is the highest figure in the entire history of the country’s energy sector.”

At the same time, residents of the country constantly complain about the lack of electricity during severe frosts. This morning, a source from the city of Bokhtar, the administrative center of the Khatlon region, told Azda TV that the limit is becoming increasingly strict.

“Now I only provide electricity for 5 hours a day – 2 hours in the morning and 3 hours in the evening”, he reported.

The lack of electricity in Tajikistan is a problem that has not been resolved for 30 years since Emomali Rahmon came to power. Yet he continues to sell electricity abroad without hindrance.