In 2025, the State Energy Oversight Agency under the President of Tajikistan conducted 2,230 technical inspections of electrical installations in government bodies and institutions, the agency reported.
During joint operations with law enforcement agencies and independent inspections, 2,713 cases of electricity usage violations were identified. The total amount of illegally consumed electricity reached 174.2 million kWh, resulting in a state loss exceeding 235.6 million somoni (more than $25 million).
Following these inspections, protocols for administrative violations were issued against 3,787 responsible individuals, amounting to 1.8 million somoni. In addition, law enforcement agencies issued rulings on 2,038 more cases, totaling 492,000 somoni.
In 2025, 406 employees from energy companies, including workers from the state-run Raspredelitel'nye Elektroseti (Electricity Distribution Networks), Barqi Tojik, and Pamir Energy, faced administrative charges. Based on the Agency's findings, more than 130 criminal proceedings have been instituted.
Energy misuse and abuses
Massive inspections in electrical network structures across cities and districts revealed over 321 million kWh of electricity fraudulently recorded on consumer accounts, totaling 106 million somoni. The largest violations were found in Dushanbe, the cities and districts subordinate to the center, as well as in Bokhtar and Kulob.
Abuses were also uncovered at the pumping stations of the Agency for Irrigation and Drainage, where 57 million kWh of electricity was misappropriated, amounting to 9.3 million somoni. Materials related to all violations were sent to the relevant authorities.
Preventive measures and awareness campaigns
The Agency has been actively involved in preventing the illegal use of electricity. Throughout the year, experts participated in 145 television programs, conducted 71,000 informational campaigns in public places, and distributed informational brochures and excerpts from the legislation.
Together with the Communications Service, six mobile operators sent SMS notifications on energy-saving and legal electricity consumption to more than six million subscribers four times.
The Agency also investigated 29 accidents, 21 of which resulted in fatalities.
About the Agency
The State Energy Oversight Agency under the President of Tajikistan was established by a presidential decree on March 28, 2025. The agency is responsible for state energy oversight, monitoring the rational and efficient use of electricity, and ensuring safety standards in electrical systems.
The maximum staff number for the Agency is set at 157 employees. Funding comes from the national budget, special accounts, and other sources, in coordination with the Ministry of Finance of Tajikistan.
