The General Director of JSC "NESK" Ilgiz Sydygaliev announced information about electricity shortfalls by country:
- Kazakhstan — 253 million kilowatt-hours;
- Turkmenistan — 178 million kilowatt-hours;
- Uzbekistan — 43 million kilowatt-hours;
- Russia — 30 million kilowatt-hours.
Thus, the total shortfall amounted to 499 million kilowatt-hours.
Deputy Prime Minister Bakyt Torobaev expressed concern about potential risks if suppliers do not fulfill their obligations in January and February. In response, Ilgiz Sydygaliev stated that similar problems had also occurred last year.
“In December, the situation was difficult, but in February and March, suppliers fully compensated for the shortfall. As a result, by the end of the year, the volumes were fulfilled at the level of 93-94%,” he added.
The Minister of Energy Talaybek Ibraev also noted that the existing reserves of electricity are sufficient to ensure a stable passage through the autumn-winter season.
