DUSHANBE, January 9, 2014, Asia-Plus — Barqi Tojik (Tajik state-run power supplier) says the government has not made a decision to toughen electricity rationing despite the cold weather.
A statement released by Tajik power holding on January 9 notes that electricity rationing introduced in rural areas is strictly observed.
We will recall that electricity rationing was introduced in rural areas of Tajikistan on October 26 and it resulted in the supply of daily electrical power in rural areas being reduced to eighteen hours – from 5:00 am to 11:00 pm.
Electricity rationing has not affected Dushanbe as well as the cities of Khujand, Qurghon Teppa, Kulob, Tursunzoda, and Chkalovsk.
In November, Tajik authorities reportedly toughened electricity rationing for rural areas.
Since November 1, they have had electricity only nine hours per day – four hours in the morning (from 5:00 am to 9:00 am) and five hours in the evening (from 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm).
The power rationing has reportedly been toughened in order to provide stable water inflow into the reservoir powering the Norak hydroelectric power plant (HPP).
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 March or 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.
