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Tajikistan Energy Situation

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Overview

Tajikistan
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Capital

  Dushanbe 38°33′N 68°48′E

Official language(s)

  Persian (Tajik)

Government

  Unitary semi-presidential republic

President

  Emomalii Rahmon

Prime Minister

  Oqil Oqilov

Total area

  143,100 km2

Population:
Nationwide
Urban
Rural

 
  7.6 million 
  2 million (26%)
  5.6 million (74%)

GDP (nominal)

 

GDP per Capita

 

Currency

Somoni (TJS)

Time zone

TJT (UTC+5)

Calling code

  ++992

Environmental Situation

Climate

Mean temperature (°C min/max):  8.1 / 22.0 [1]

Resources

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 Fuel Types

Share of energy types on cooking energy in urban areas of Tajikistan.[4]

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Share of energy types on cooking energy in urban areas of Tajikistan.[4]


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Share of Solid Fuel

Percentage of population using solid fuels as cooking energy. Solid fuels include charcoal, coal, cropwaste, dung and wood.
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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External links


References

 

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 CIA - The World Factbook
  2. FAO (2011): The State of the World's Forest
  3. INOGATE Energy Portal
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 WHO 2010: WHO Household Energy Database
  5. WHO (2006): Fuel for Life - Household Energy and Health
  6. http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/dmsp/pubs/Elvidge_WINTD_20091022.pdf
  7. http://www.iea.org/stats/renewdata.asp?COUNTRY_CODE=KG