According to data from the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan, the country in September earned 16 million US dollars from exporting electricity to neighboring countries.
As it had been reported earlier, Tajikistan earned 82.3 million dollars from exporting electricity to Afghanistan and Uzbekistan over the first eight months of this year, which was 2.8 million US dollars or 3.3 percent less than in the same period last year.
In January-August this year, the majority of Tajikistan's electricity—over 80 percent—has been exported to Afghanistan, while the remaining 20 percent have gone to Uzbekistan.
Thus, in January-September this year, Tajikistan has exported electricity to neighboring countries worth about 100 million US dollars.
According to Barqi Tojik, which now operates just as power generation company, electricity exports to Uzbekistan are limited to the summer period, while supplies to Afghanistan continue in the fall and winter, though in smaller quantities, “solely to maintain infrastructure.”
Company officials state that during the colder months, when Tajikistan itself faces electricity shortages, exports to Afghanistan are reduced tenfold—from 400 MW to 40 MW.
Meanwhile, electricity rationing was officially introduced in rural areas of Tajikistan on September 22, 2024. Rural residents have been receiving electricity for only 8 to 10 hours per day since September 21, with power available from 5 to 8 am and from 5 to 10 pm.
Tajikistan has sufficient summer-time (defined as May 1 to September 30) hydropower surpluses to export to the neighboring countries.
Electricity shortages and rationing for the population in Tajikistan typically begin in late September or early October and last until April. The lifting of restrictions depends on favorable weather conditions and increased water flow in the Vakhsh River.
