Tajikistan agreed to supply electricity from Rogun to Uzbekistan

The agreement for the supply of electricity generated by the Rogun Hydroelectric Power Plant has already been signed, although the construction of the power plant is not yet complete.

Tajikistan and Uzbekistan have reached an agreement on the supply of electricity generated by the Rogun Hydroelectric Power Plant as part of a new cooperation agreement in the energy sector.

The draft document has been approved by the government of Tajikistan and has already been published on the legal information portal of the Ministry of Justice of Tajikistan “Adlia”.

According to the agreement, the volume and schedule of electricity supplies will be coordinated between OJSC “Rogun HPP” and Uzbek JSC “Uzenergosotish” depending on current demand, primarily during peak power shortages in Uzbekistan’s energy system. The resolution notes that Tajikistan will supply part of the electricity generated at the Rogun HPP to Uzbekistan at a price of $0.034 per kilowatt-hour, which currently amounts to 32.71 dirams.

Currently, Tajikistan supplies part of its generated electricity to Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and Afghanistan. There is also an agreement with Pakistan. In the future, after the completion of the Rogun HPP construction, the country plans to supply electricity to Pakistan through CASA-1000.

The document notes that during the construction phase of the Rogun HPP, electricity exports will only occur during the irrigation period — from April 1 to September 30. However, given the experience and reputation of the government of Emomali Rahmon, who has been in power for 34 years, no one can guarantee that under the pretext of profit, electricity will not be supplied to Uzbekistan at other times of the year, leaving the population of the country, as in previous years, without electricity, in cold and darkness.