The northern region of Tajikistan is experiencing a severe shortage of electricity this summer. The electricity shortage in the Sughd Region is attributed to increased consumption due to the hot weather in recent weeks, as stated by Tajikistan's Minister of Energy and Water Resources, Daler Juma, in a press conference in Dushanbe, reported by Asiainfortj.info.
In some areas, the minister mentioned that pumping stations are intensively working to meet the irrigation water demands.
To stabilize the energy supply situation in the region, various measures are being taken, including the import of electricity from neighboring Uzbekistan. Starting from August 1st, there will be an increased export of Tajik electricity through southwestern power transmission lines to Uzbekistan, and parallelly, electricity supplies from Uzbekistan to northern Tajikistan will begin.
For the future energy supply of the Sughd Region, some projects are planned, including the construction of a new power transmission line.
Overall, an electricity deficit during the summer period is unusual for Tajikistan, as approximately 95% of the country's electricity is generated by hydroelectric power plants, and water resource shortages during this period have not been observed.
During the summer, Tajikistan usually exports excess electricity to neighboring countries. According to data from the Ministry of Energy, in the first half of this year, Tajikistan exported around 974 million kilowatt-hours of electricity. Particularly, over 684 million kilowatt-hours of energy were supplied to Afghanistan, and about 289 million kilowatt-hours to Uzbekistan.
CentralasianLIGHT.org
July 31, 2023