Baku, Azerbaijan, December 22. Electricity consumption in Kyrgyzstan reached record levels on December 11-12, the Trend report said, citing Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Energy.
“According to information received yesterday, 3,612 megawatts of electricity were consumed, with daily electricity consumption reaching 78.931 million kilowatts per hour. Such figures were the first in the history of Kyrgyzstan,” the information notes.
The previous record was set on December 14, 2023. Power consumption reached 3,401 MW and daily consumption reached 73.37 million kW per hour, but the temperature subsequently dropped from minus 8 degrees to minus 20 degrees. -5 to -14 degrees.
The ministry noted that excessive electricity use overloads equipment, necessitating temporary shutdowns to prevent breakdowns. For example, a 250 MVA transformer costs $1.5 million and takes approximately six months to replace.
The hydroelectric generators of the power plant OJSC are operating at full capacity. After commissioning of the new hydropower plant, Toktogul HPP has reached a capacity of 1,260 MW, a daily output of 27.528 million kW per hour, and a flow rate of 932 m³/s. Thanks to the efforts of power engineers, the volume of reservoirs in winter reached 13.257 billion ㎥, an increase of 1.513 billion ㎥ from a year ago. Additionally, all stations in the Naryn HPP lower cascade are operating at full capacity.
Additionally, the amount of water flowing out of Toktogul Reservoir is increasing day by day, and the current flow rate of water passing through the hydroelectric power plant is 932 m3/sec.
“If we had delivered 11.744 bcm of water going into the 2023 winter heating season, this year we could have made it through to the 2024 winter heating season thanks to the optimal work our power engineers have done to supply water and import electricity from outside.” According to information, it accumulates up to 13,257 bcm of water.
Additionally, the amount of water in the reservoir is 12,234 bcm as of December 12. A decrease in the mentioned volume is observed to 56-57 million cubic meters per day.
“If electricity consumption continues at this rate, the amount of water could fall sharply to 6 billion cubic meters before the end of the winter heating season. This means that the amount of water in reservoirs will increase by 6.5 to 6.2 times by April 1, 2025. This is a serious bcm which may lead to storage level,” the information emphasizes.
