Kyrgyzstan plans to end electricity imports within 2–2.5 years, Japarov says

Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov said the country aims to eliminate its electricity shortage and stop importing power within two to two and a half years. He made the remarks at a meeting with residents of Kadamjai district and the city of Kyzyl-Kiya, explaining the reasons for temporary power supply restrictions.

According to Japarov, Kyrgyzstan will import about 4 billion kWh of electricity in 2026 to meet domestic demand. Additional supplies are limited during periods of high consumption in Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Russia. At such times, power supply is restricted in some districts for one to two hours; at other times, electricity is supplied in full.

Economist.kg reported that authorities forecast electricity consumption of 19.6 billion kWh for the 2026–2027 heating season. Domestic generation is estimated at 15.5 billion kWh, with the remaining 4.1 billion kWh planned to come from imports. In June 2026, Japarov said consumption was rising as new industrial and social facilities came online, while generation capacity construction was not keeping pace. The Kambar-Ata HPP-1, with 1,860 MW capacity, remains one of the largest projects.