Astana (TDI): Kazakhstan and Tajikistan have signed a deal on long-term cooperation in the energy sector.
The agreement will remain in effect for twenty years, with the possibility of a 10-year extension. It aims to boost energy security, promote environmentally friendly technologies, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Under the deal, Kazakhstan will receive scheduled electricity supplies from Tajikistan, especially from the Rogun Hydroelectric Power Plant (HPP).
These imports are planned to cover planned shortages in the North-South zone of Kazakhstan’s unified power system. The rate is fixed at $0.034 per kilowatt-hour, including VAT at a zero rate.
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The deal also includes the introduction of hourly electricity metering at connection points between Kazakhstan’s and Central Asia’s power grids, as well as along the Tajik border.
Kazakhstan’s system operator, KEGOC JSC, will get real-time telemetry data from Tajikistan through interstate transmission lines to ensure accurate metering and efficient coordination.
Electricity supplies will follow the routes specified in the purchase deals. The main source will be the Rogun HPP, with deliveries timed to match Kazakhstan’s peak shortage periods.
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Energy collaboration between the two nations has been under discussion for some time. In August last year, former Kazakh Energy Minister Almasadam Satkaliev held a meeting on importing electricity from Tajikistan. These discussions also addressed the problem of unscheduled electricity flows between their power grids.
By December 2024, plans were already prepared to finalize a 20-year deal. In February 2025, the agreement was confirmed during a meeting between Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu and his Tajik counterpart, Sirojiddin Mukhriddin.
