Compared to last year, electricity generation in Tajikistan increased

NIAT "Khovar" was informed by the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources of the Republic of Tajikistan that the total volume of electricity generation in Tajikistan for the first seven months of this year amounted to 12,502.7 million kWh. This is 360.9 million kWh, or 3% more than in the same period in 2021.

The energy ministry of the country also reported that more than 93.5% of electricity is generated by hydroelectric power plants. They generated 11 billion 697.5 million kWh during the specified period. This figure is more than 93.5% of the total electricity generated throughout the country.

Thermal power plants generated more than 1.1 billion kWh. Solar power plants produced only 2,000 kWh of electricity.

The ministry emphasized that in six months Tajikistan received over $64 million for the sale of electricity to other countries. Thus, export indicators in the same period of 2021 were exceeded by 17%.