Uzbekistan Extends Electricity Exports to Afghanistan; Kabul Still Faces Power Shortages.
The Ministry of Energy of Uzbekistan announced that the country and the Afghan utility company Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat have reached an agreement to continue electricity exports to Afghanistan in 2026.
The agreement was finalized during a meeting in Tashkent between Uzbekistan’s Energy Minister Jurabek Mirzamakhmudov and Breshna’s CEO Abdul Bari Omar.
Reports indicate that the parties reviewed the implementation of power transmission projects, the construction of new lines, and the establishment of substations in Afghanistan, emphasizing the acceleration of joint programs.
However, some observers note that weak management of electricity distribution by the Taliban-controlled administration has left Kabul residents facing frequent power outages and unable to fully benefit from imported electricity.
The Uzbek Ministry of Energy also noted that four major energy projects were signed with Afghanistan in August, including the construction of the 500 kV Surkhan–Pul-e-Khumri transmission line, the renovation of the Arghandab station in Kabul, the 220 kV Kabul–Nangarhar line, and the establishment of a new “Sheikh Masri” substation. Afghanistan continues to rely heavily on neighboring countries for its electricity needs.
