In January of this year, Tajikistan exported electricity worth over US$6.5 million, according to the Agency for Statistics under the President of the country. This is 2.7 times more compared to January of the previous year, when electricity worth about US$2.4 million was exported.
The share of electricity exports in the total volume of the republic's exports in January of this year was 5.7%.
According to the statistical agency, January's electricity export from Tajikistan was the largest in the current autumn-winter period. In October, the export of Tajik electricity amounted to US$3.8 million, in November to US$4.2 million, and in December to US$6.4 million.
The Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) Barqi Tojik says that in the autumn-winter season, electricity is supplied in small volumes only to Afghanistan. The agreement for supplies to Uzbekistan is valid only during the summer season.
Earlier, Afghanistan's electricity company Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) announced that it had reached an agreement with Barqi Tojik to purchase electricity in 2025. No details of the agreement were provided in the statement.
According to the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources (MoEWR) of Tajikistan, the total volume of electricity exported by Tajikistan in 2024 amounted to about 2.5 billion kilowatt-hours. The largest volume of Tajik electricity was supplied to Afghanistan – 1.53 billion kWh worth 705.2 million somonis. Each kilowatt of energy cost the country 46 dirams (4.2 US cents).
Uzbekistan imported 943.9 million kWh worth 201.2 million somonis. Each kilowatt cost 21.3 dirams (about 2 US cents).
Tajikistan also supplied a small volume of electricity to Kyrgyzstan – 4 million kWh worth 428,700 somonis. Each kilowatt cost 10.7 dirams (0.98 US cents).
Meanwhile, residents of Tajik regions receive electricity in limited quantities – three hours in the morning and five hours in the evening. The limited electricity supply in rural areas of the country began on September 21 of the last year. Electricity is being cut off not only for residential customers but also for shops and small businesses, causing significant damage to the country's economy as a whole.
