DUSHANBE, December 2, 2008, Asia-Plus  -- Since November 1, Tajikistan has received some 210 million kWh of electricity from Tajikistan, according to Barqi Tojik (Tajik electric systems) power holding.

Tajikistan now receives some 7 million kWh of Turkmen electrical power per day via Uzbek power systems.

“Turkmenistan fulfills its obligations on supplying electricity to Tajikistan in autumn-winter 2008-2009 efficiently, according to the schedule,” the Barqi Tojik source said, reminding that Turkmenistan is expected to have supplied 400 million kWh of electricity to Tajikistan by the end of the year.

Turkmenistan began supplying electrical power to Tajikistan in the autumn-winter season on November 1. 

Under the provisions of an agreement signed between Tajikistan and Turkmenistan in 2007, Turkmenistan will annually supply 1.2 billion kWh of electricity to Tajikistan in autumn-winter season during the period till 2012. 

Tajikistan now pays to Turkmenistan for electricity at the rate of 3 cents per 1 kWh.  Besides Tajikistan pays to Uzbekistan for electricity transit at the rate of 0.3 cent per 1 kWh.

In the meantime, Tajikistan itself currently produces some 40 million kWh of electricity per day.