Rogun Dam. Photo: rogun.tj
The governments of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan have reached an agreement on the terms under which Tashkent will purchase electricity generated at the Rogun Hydropower Plant. According to a draft agreement published on the Tajik Ministry of Justice’s legal information portal, the initial price will be $0.034 per kilowatt-hour.
Under the agreement, the rate of 3.4 U.S. cents per kWh—accounting for value-added tax at a zero rate—will apply during the first year of the contract. Thereafter, an annual price indexation of 1 percent will be applied to the original rate.
The volume of electricity supplies and detailed terms will be determined by Rogun Hydropower Plant JSC and Uzbek company Uzenergotsotish JSC, which have been tasked with signing a separate power purchase agreement.
The electricity from Rogun is expected to be supplied to Uzbekistan according to a schedule approved by operators in both countries, primarily during peak demand hours in Uzbekistan. Transmission will take place via interstate power lines.
While the plant remains under construction, electricity exports will be limited to the growing season—from April 1 to September 30—when irrigation demand is at its highest.
Once Rogun reaches its full design capacity, the two countries plan to establish continuous electricity deliveries.
The intergovernmental agreement will enter into force upon receipt of written notification via diplomatic channels confirming that both parties have completed their respective domestic legal procedures.
The contract is valid for 20 years and may be extended in additional 10-year terms unless either party notifies the other of its intent to terminate at least six months before the end of a given term.
Electricity from Rogun will be supplied in parallel with exports from Tajik energy company Barki Tojik, which has been cooperating with Uzbekistan in this sphere since 2018.
The Rogun Dam is Tajikistan’s largest energy project. Until recently, it was financed entirely by the state. Between 2008 and 2024, the country allocated 42.5 billion somoni (approximately $4 billion) to the project. Once completed, Rogun is expected to become the largest hydropower plant in Central Asia, with an installed capacity of 3,600 MW and an annual electricity output ranging from 13 to 17 billion kWh.
