By the end of 2025, Tajikistan increased its electricity exports to 5 billion 356.1 million kWh, a 37.3% increase compared to the previous year. This was reported by the country's Ministry of Energy and Water Resources, emphasizing that more than 90% of deliveries occurred during the high-flow period from April to September, Asiaplus.tj reports.
The country's total electricity production increased by 6.5% over the year, reaching 23.9 billion kWh. Of this total export, 2.6 billion kWh were commercial supplies, generating approximately $100 million (912.8 million somoni) in revenue.
The ministry explains that in addition to commercial sales to three neighboring countries, Tajikistan carries out technical exports for grid balancing, as well as deliveries under intergovernmental agreements and humanitarian initiatives.
Despite increased summer exports, Tajikistan significantly increased its winter electricity purchases in 2025:
- Total imports: 2.7 billion kWh (a 67% increase compared to 2024).
- Major suppliers: 2.68 billion kWh came from Uzbekistan and approximately 14 million kWh from Kyrgyzstan.
Technical losses remain a systemic problem in the industry, amounting to almost 4 billion kWh (15% of total generation) last year. Although this figure decreased by 3.6% compared to 2024, the situation in the distribution networks remains challenging.
"While losses in the generation and transmission sectors meet international standards, the level of losses in the distribution networks—15.6%—still requires close attention and modernization," the Ministry of Energy concluded.
At the same time, the country is stepping up its fight against energy theft: nearly 3,800 people were fined for electricity theft last year.
CentralasianLIGHT.org
January 30, 2026