Tajikistan
Tajikistan has the greatest capacity for hydroelectric power in the region (over 300 terawatt-hours (TWh) annually), but during the winter it is often dependent on importing electricity from Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan in no small part because the water used for hydroelectricity freezes, and demand increases. However, because of shortages in those countries as well, electricity supplies have been severely restricted. Furthermore, Uzbekistan cut natural gas supplies to Tajikistan on January 24 for payment delays. The amount of water in the reservoirs is at a record low. The giant Nurek reservoir has fallen to six meters, a worryingly low level according to energy sector representatives. Snowmelt to replenish the reservoirs is not expected until late March or April.
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