On November 22, a meeting of water and energy ministers of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan was held in Almaty.
The ministers agreed on further water and energy cooperation. Given the low water level in the reservoir of Kyrgyzstan’s Toktogul hydropower plant (HPP), the meeting participants decided to support each other with mutual electricity supplies and coordinate joint efforts to successfully navigate the winter heating season and prepare for the 2026 growing season.
Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan confirmed their readiness to supply electricity to Kyrgyzstan during the winter. This will allow Kyrgyzstan to reduce its electricity generation in winter and accumulate water in the Toktogul Reservoir. The accumulated water will be sent to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan during the growing season to ensure stable irrigation of agricultural lands in their southern regions.
The ministers emphasized that their joint work is being conducted in the spirit of good neighborliness and is aimed at strengthening energy security and stability in Central Asia.
Uzbekistan also confirmed its readiness to provide technical conditions for transit, supply, and balancing of the region’s energy system.
Following the meeting, a trilateral protocol was signed legally establishing the volumes of winter electricity supplies and water accumulation for the 2026 growing season.
