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Water Shortage Pushes Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan Into Energy Crisis
Reservoir levels have dropped about 20 percent in Kyrgyzstan's Toktogul and 2.47 meters in Tajikistan's Nurek, prompting emergency power conservation measures.
- Earlier this week, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan faced an energy crisis as reservoir levels powering the Toktogul hydroelectric plant and Nurek power plant plummeted, with Tajik Ministry of Energy and Water Resources calling conditions alarming Thursday.
- Despite roughly 20,000 glaciers in their ranges, droughts and rising temperatures hinder glacier regeneration and reduce inflows, while population increases and Soviet-built hydropower plants strain ageing grids.
- Measured declines at Toktogul and Nurek reveal steep annual losses as the Toktogul reservoir lost two billion cubic metres, about 20 percent, while Nurek fell 2.47 metres over the last year.
- Authorities imposed early closures and lights-out rules to conserve electricity, with restaurants in Kyrgyzstan closing at 10:00 pm and public establishments switching off lights by 6:00 pm since Thursday, while Tajik authorities warned officials who misuse electricity would be fired.
- To address shortages, both countries are advancing Kambar-Ata and Rogun power projects to better utilise and store water and may export electricity to Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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Water shortage pushes Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan into energy crisis
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan are facing an energy crisis as water levels have plummeted at the reservoirs powering their largest hydropower stations, officials said this week.
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