Kyrgyzstan's smart meter count tops 1.68 million, full rollout set for 2027

The number of 'smart' meters that automatically record electricity use in Kyrgyzstan has exceeded 1,680,800. Energy Minister Altynbek Rysbekov said this while briefing the Jogorku Kenesh committee on industrial policy, transport, the fuel and energy complex, architecture and construction, on preparations for the autumn-winter season.

According to the minister, 500,000 smart meters were installed in 2025. In 2026, an additional 390,000 meters are planned, financed from savings, and installation is to be fully completed by the end of the year.

In 2027, 280,000 meters are planned with financing from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), and 125,000 under the KETER project. The ministry aims to complete the nationwide installation of the automated electricity metering system (ASKUE) by the end of 2027.