Uzbekistan will continue to export electricity to Afghanistan in 2026. This became possible thanks to an agreement signed on November 17 in Tashkent, as reported by the press service of the Uzbek Ministry of Energy.
According to the Ministry of Energy, the agreement resulted from negotiations between Jurabek Mirzamakhmudov, the head of the ministry, and Abdul Bori Omar, the director of the Afghan company Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS).
This deal aligns with Uzbekistan's strategy and the initiatives of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, announced in September at the 80th session of the UN General Assembly, as well as at the seventh Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asia, which took place on November 16 in Tashkent. Uzbekistan expressed its firm support for the Afghan economy, which in turn contributes to strengthening bilateral relations.
Within the framework of cooperation between the countries, large-scale projects in the energy sector are being implemented. During the meeting between Mirzamakhmudov and the head of DABS, plans were discussed for the construction of high-voltage power transmission lines and substations on Afghan territory, as well as accelerating the completion of these works.
In September 2025, Uzbekistan began implementing energy projects in Afghanistan worth $250 million. This project includes the construction of a 500 kV power transmission line from Surkhan to Pul-i-Khumri, modernization of the Dasht-i-Alwan and Argandi substations, as well as extending the 220 kV line to the Sheikh Mesri substation and expanding this infrastructure.
After the completion of these works, Afghanistan will be able to receive from Uzbekistan between 800 and 1000 MW of electricity, significantly improving the country's energy infrastructure. The completion of the projects is planned for the first quarter of 2027.
In August of this year, DABS reported on the procurement of 800 MW of electricity from Turkmenistan, Iran, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan, while its own production is only 250 MW. The head of DABS, Abdul Bori Omar, noted that importing electricity costs the Afghan budget between $250 million and $280 million annually.
