Uzbekistan reduces electricity supplies to Afghanistan

The Afghan energy company “Breshna” reported a decrease in electricity supplies from Uzbekistan to Afghanistan.

Hikmatulla Maiwandi, a representative of the Afghan energy company “Breshna,” reported on his “X” page that starting from February 19, 2024, electricity supplies from Uzbekistan have decreased by 50%.

According to the representative of “Breshna,” the main reason for the decrease in Uzbek electricity exports to Afghanistan is “technical problems in that country,” and once these issues are resolved, the imported electricity will be supplied in previous volumes.

For this reason, in the provinces of Kabul, and the districts of Khulm and Khandjan, electricity supply is limited. The Afghan energy company “Breshna” has officially apologized to its customers for the difficulties they are facing. According to the company representative, this will last for several days.

Afghanistan meets its electricity needs through its own resources combined with imports from neighboring countries. Currently, a significant portion of the country’s electricity is purchased from Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Iran.