Kazakhstan plans to start importing power from Tajikistan through the energy infrastructure of Uzbekistan, the press service of the Kazakh Ministry of Energy said.
In 2023, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan signed a memorandum of understanding, which provides for the supply of electricity from the Rogun hydroelectric power station in the period from 2023 to 2032.
Kazakhstan's Energy Minister, Almasadam Satkaliyev held talks with Tajikistan's Deputy Prime Minister, Usmonali Usmonzoda and Tajikistan's Deputy Minister of Energy and Water Resources, Manuchehr Safarzoda. The parties will consider the technical parameters and commercial terms of possible electricity exports to Kazakhstan.
When supplying power, the availability of technical capabilities and agreed transit modes through the electrical networks of Uzbekistan will be taken into account.
The parties agreed to study the possibility of concluding agreements on the settlement of unscheduled electricity flows between the energy systems of neighboring states by October 15, 2024 with interested organizations of the Central Asian countries.
In January, Almasadam Satkaliyev reported that electricity consumption in Kazakhstan in 2023 increased to 115 billion from 112.9 billion kWh a year earlier, while its production remained at 112.8 billion kWh. Kazakhstan traditionally covers its electricity shortages with supplies from Russia. Kursiv previously wrote that Russia's Inter RAO exported 1.6 billion kWh of electricity to Kazakhstan in the first half of 2024. The same company intends to supply electricity to Uzbekistan.
In 2018, Uzbekistan reviewed the possibility of participating in the construction of the Rogun HPP, but no final decision was made. In 2022, the government also expressed its intention to purchase electricity from the Rogun HPP in the summer.
