Kyrgyzstan ramps up electricity imports and generation

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, January 2. In Kyrgyzstan,
12.195 billion kWh of electricity were generated between January
and November 2024, Trend reports.

The country’s State Statistical Committee reported that
electricity production increased by 0.3 percent, reaching 12.195
billion kWh, compared to 12.159 billion kWh during the same period
in 2023.

November saw the generation of 1.261 billion kWh of electricity,
a 19.5 percent increase from 1.056 billion kWh in November
2023.

Additionally, Kyrgyzstan imported 4.266 billion kWh of
electricity from January through November 2024, a 62.7 percent
increase compared to the same period in 2023, when imports totaled
2.622 billion kWh. The value of these imports amounted to $138.984
million, a 90.1 percent rise from $73.116 million during the same
months of 2023.

The Statistical Committee did not specify from which countries
Kyrgyzstan imported electricity. However, under intergovernmental
agreements, electricity is typically imported from Kazakhstan,
Russia, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.