DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, March 29. The share of renewable energy in Tajikistan's electricity generation stood at 88.9 percent in 2023, Trend reports.
According to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), this figure has remained consistent since 2019 and increased by 1.5 percentage points from 87.4 percent observed from 2016 through 2018.
However, the percentage was higher in 2014 and 2015, reaching 92.3 percent, which was 3.4 percentage points higher than in 2023.
The Ministry of Economic Development of Tajikistan reported that electricity generation reached 21.9 billion kWh in 2023, which is a 2.2-percent increase over 2022.
Data from the National Statistical Agency under the President of Tajikistan indicates that electricity exports amounted to over $110.4 million in 2023, a 3.9-percent increase compared to 2022, with electricity exports representing 4.5 percent of the country's total export volume.
At the same time, Tajikistan continues to develop its renewable energy infrastructure. President Emomali Rahmon said in his address summarizing 2023 that Tajikistan aims to commission the third block of the Rogun hydroelectric power station by 2025. To achieve this goal, more than 5 billion somoni ($457.760 million) was allocated from the state budget in 2023, with 15,000 specialists, workers, and 3,500 units of construction equipment currently operating on the project.
Rahmon also highlighted that the country aims to fully provide electricity generation from renewable sources by 2032.