Tajikistan to Reduce Power Exports to Afghanistan by 25% This Winter — AmuTV

Only about 40 percent of Afghans have access to electricity, according to the Taliban-run national utility. The situation could worsen this winter due to reduced imports from neighboring countries, Orda.kz reports, citing AmuTv.

Abdul Bari Omar, head of Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat, said the country remains heavily dependent on foreign power supplies, particularly from Tajikistan.

However, Dushanbe has reportedly warned that it will reduce electricity exports to Afghanistan by about 25 percent this winter due to domestic supply issues.

Tajikistan typically supplies around 150 megawatts of electricity annually to Afghanistan.

Citing Tajikistan’s Ministry of Energy, AsiaPlus reports that 1.12 billion kWh of electricity was exported in the first half of the year, 718 million kWh of which went to Afghanistan. This amounts to approximately USD 33.9 million and USD 32.8 million, respectively.

Meanwhile, Afghanistan's utility service said it connected new customers this year, distributing an additional 80 megawatts of electricity to households and businesses. This has placed added pressure on the grid. 

Kabul Residents have already reported more frequent and severe blackouts compared to previous years.

AsiaPlus writes that Tajikistan had previously announced plans to increase electricity exports by an average of 8.7 percent annually over the next three years. This projection is part of the country's macroeconomic forecast for 2026–2028, recently approved by the government.