DUSHANBE, November 11, 2011, Asia-Plus — Barqi Tojik power holding notes that this year after introduction of electricity rationing, regions receive electricity more than last year.
On Thursday November 10, Tajik power plants generated 43.3 million kWh of electricity, which is 1.1 million kWh more than on November 10, 2010, Nozirjon Yodgori, a spokesman for Barqi Tojik, said.
According to him, Sughd province received 5.5 million kWh of electricity yesterday, Khatlon – 5 million kWh, and Dushanbe – 6.7 million. “Districts subordinate to the center this year also receive electricity more than last year,” the spokesman noted.
Friday morning, the water inflow rate in the Vakhsh River was 294 cubic meters per second, while on November 11, 2010, the water inflow rate in the Vakhsh River was 302 cubic meters per second.
We will recall that the Barqi Tojik state electricity company announced on October 13 the imposition of a new rationing for electricity supplies throughout the country. The rationing went into effect in the regions, with the exception of the capital Dushanbe and other large cities of the country.
The new restrictions that reduced the supply of daily electrical power to ten-twelve hours are to last through March or April 2012.
One of the main reasons for introduction of the electricity rationing is decline in the water inflow rate in the Vakhsh River.
Last year, the electricity rationing was introduced in Tajikistan on November 22, 2010 and lasted through April 2011.
Measures rationing electricity supplies are usually introduced in all regions except Dushanbe and seek to curb the country”s rising electricity consumption. The rationing is introduced in October or November and lasts through April next year. The rationing results in the supply of daily electrical power being reduced to 12 or 10 hours. In addition to curbing rising consumption, the move also stems from a decline in the water level in the country”s reservoirs powering the main hydroelectric power plants.
