Tajikistan nearly quadrupled its electricity exports in December, reaching over $7.2 million, which is 3.8 times more compared to the previous month, as reported by the country's statistical agency. In November of the previous year, Tajikistan's electricity exports amounted to over $1.9 million. For the entire year of 2023, Tajikistan exported approximately $110.4 million worth of electricity to neighboring countries, marking a 3.9% increase compared to 2022. The share of electricity exports in the country's overall export volume in the past year was 4.5%.
Tajikistan entered agreements for electricity supply in 2023 with only two countries—Afghanistan and Uzbekistan. The state-owned company "Barki Tojik" noted that electricity exports to Uzbekistan occur only during the summer period, while deliveries to Afghanistan continue in the fall and winter season but in small quantities "exclusively for the safety of infrastructure." The company's manTagement claimed that during the cold season, when Tajikistan itself experiences a shortage of electricity, deliveries to Afghanistan are reduced by a factor of 10: from 400 MW to 40 MW.
However, statistical data analysis reveals a 4.6-fold difference between summer (May-August) and fall-winter exports: average monthly exports in the summer period amounted to $22.8 million, while in the fall-winter period, it was $5 million.
According to the statistical agency, Tajikistan produced around 22 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity in 2023, which is 2.2% more compared to 2022. Approximately 95% of the electricity was generated by hydropower stations, while the remaining portion came from thermal power stations and small-scale solar stations.
It's worth noting that in rural areas, where about 70% of the country's population resides, electricity has been supplied in limited amounts since September 20 of the previous year. People in these areas receive electricity for 3 hours in the morning and 5 hours in the evening. Residents near the capital complain of occasional power outages lasting up to three days.
