RASC News Agency: Afghanistan’s electricity utility, Breshna, under the administration of the Taliban, recently issued an announcement concerning the extension of their electricity import agreement from Uzbekistan. They articulated their aspiration for an augmented volume of imported electricity. Mohammad Hanif Hamza, the Taliban-appointed head of the Breshna Directorate, formalized the contract during his visit to Uzbekistan, where he held discussions with Mohammadov Jorabek, the Uzbek Minister of Electricity.
Within the meeting between the Taliban delegation and the Uzbek official, a myriad of subjects were deliberated. These encompassed the amplification of electricity levels, reduction of electricity tariffs, resolution of visa concerns for the electricity company’s personnel, and the Sorkhan Pol-e-Khumri electricity project. The Taliban-managed directorate underscored the significance of these issues during their mission to Uzbekistan.
Moreover, the Uzbek side declared a tariff escalation during the meeting, attributing it to the substantial costs associated with electricity production from gas and oil. Nevertheless, Breshna, under Taliban oversight, did not disclose the specific price of the imported electricity from Uzbekistan. It is noteworthy that Afghanistan heavily depends on electricity imports from neighboring nations, given its insufficient self-sufficiency in production.
In a distinct incident, inhabitants of Ghazni province reported an unexplained total electricity outage persisting for four days, with no clarification forthcoming from the Taliban authority in the province. This underscores the challenges faced by the Afghanistani population in securing consistent and reliable access to electricity.
