Tajikistan Energy Situation
Overview
| Tajikistan | |||
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| Capital | Dushanbe (38° 33′ 0″ N, 68° 48′ 0″ E) | ||
| Official Language(s) | Persian (Tajik) | ||
| Government | Unitary semi-presidential republic | ||
| President | Emomalii Rahmon | ||
| Prime Minister | Oqil Oqilov | ||
| Total Area |
143,100 km2 | ||
| Total Population | 7.6 million | ||
| Urban-Population | 2 million (26%) | ||
| Rural-Population | 5.6 million (74%) | ||
| Population Density | 48 Persons per km² | ||
| Average Household Size | 6.3 | ||
| GDP (nominal) | |||
| GDP per Capita | $362.00 | ||
| GNI per Capita | $ 468.00 | ||
| Currency | Somoni (TJS) | ||
| Time Zone | TJT (UTC+5) | ||
| Calling Code | +992 | ||
Environmental Situation
Climate
Midlatitude continental, hot summers, mild winters; semiarid to polar in Pamir Mountains
Mean temperature (°C min/max): 8.1 / 22.0 [1]
Resources
Topography
Pamir and Alay Mountains dominate landscape; western Fergana Valley in north, Kofarnihon
and Vakhsh Valleys in southwest [1]
Forest Situation
Land area covered by forest: 2.9%
Forest annual rate of change (2005-2010) : 0% [2]
Socioeconomical Situation
Income Sources
Agriculture: 49.8%, industry: 12.8%, services: 37.4% [1]
Energy Situation
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Energy Supply
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Electricity
Sources
About 90 % of electricity generating capacity is hydroelectric, but only an estimated 5% of its potential is in use. Tajikistan's rivers, have great hydropower potential, and the government has focused on attracting investments for projects for internal use and electricity exports. [3]
Stability
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Energy Consumption
National Level
Electricity
Household Level
Share of energy types on cooking energy in urban areas of Tajikistan.[4]
Share of energy types on cooking energy in urban areas of Tajikistan.[4]
Percentage of population using solid fuels (charcoal, coal, cropwaste, dung and wood) as cooking energy.
National: 21.5%, urban:<5%, rural: 34.5% [4]
Solid Fuel Use Impact on Health
Total annual deaths attributable to solid fuel use: 1600 persons
Percentage of national burden of diseases attributable to solid fuel use: 3.5%[5]
Access Rate
Electrification Rate
National: 85.4% [6]
Renewable Energies
Application
Hydro-power is the only RE source for electricity production on national level, whose input is documented. [7]
Potentials
Solar Energy
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Wind Energy
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Biomass
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Biogas
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Hydro Power
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Other renewable Sources
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Key problems of the energy sector
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Policy framework, laws and regulations
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General Energy policy, Energy strategy
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Important Laws and regulations
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Specific strategies (Biomass, renewable energies, rural electrification, energy access strategy etc.)
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Institutional set up in the energy sector
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Governmental institutions Private sector (enterprises, NGOs)
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Activities of other donors, activities of NGOs
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Existing projects
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Publications
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External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 CIA - The World Factbook
- ↑ FAO (2011): The State of the World's Forest
- ↑ INOGATE Energy Portal
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 WHO 2010: WHO Household Energy Database
- ↑ WHO (2006): Fuel for Life - Household Energy and Health
- ↑ http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/dmsp/pubs/Elvidge_WINTD_20091022.pdf
- ↑ http://www.iea.org/stats/renewdata.asp?COUNTRY_CODE=KG
