Tajikistan begins receiving electricity from Uzbekistan

The energy supply situation in Tajikistan has improved to some extent due to electricity deliveries from Uzbekistan, Asia Plus reported.

According to the report, Tajikistan is currently receiving up to 2 million kilowatt-hours of electricity per day. If Uzbekistan’s capacity allows, an increase in supply volumes is also being considered.

Tajikistan’s Ministry of Energy has also stated that preliminary agreements at the level of energy ministers have been reached on electricity supplies from Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan. Work is currently underway to resolve technical issues related to deliveries from these countries.

Tajikistan can access external electricity markets only through its southwestern corridor via Uzbekistan’s energy system, specifically through the 500 kV Regar–Guzar high-voltage transmission line. For electricity transit from Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan, it is necessary to coordinate issues taking into account the transmission capacity of Uzbekistan’s power grid.

The ministry noted that Tajikistan’s power system will begin parallel operation within the Central Asian Unified Power System once the northern power lines are connected to the regional “energy ring,” which will allow these issues to be resolved automatically.

Tajikistan’s full integration into the Central Asian Unified Power System is expected in the first quarter of 2026.

Electricity supply restrictions have been in place in Tajikistan since the last ten days of September. The situation worsened further in late November when additional restrictions were introduced.

Under the regulations, during restriction periods, first-category consumers with a capacity of up to 5 kW (excluding Dushanbe) are disconnected from the grid, and “smart meters” are temporarily disabled in the billing system. Electricity supply to budget-funded institutions and state enterprises is suspended from 6:00 p.m. until the start of the next working day. Non-strategic street lighting systems are switched off, and electric vehicle charging stations do not operate between 6:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.

Last week, representatives of the Electricity Distribution Networks company said that residents across the country, except for Dushanbe, were currently receiving electricity from 5:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. and from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

However, residents in various regions of Tajikistan report receiving electricity for only about two hours in the morning and evening. In recent days, residents of different districts of Dushanbe have also experienced periodic power outages lasting several hours.

It is worth noting that earlier, electricity supply restrictions were introduced across Tajikistan.