Kyrgyzstan’s Cabinet of Ministers has amended the country’s Medium-Term Electricity Tariff Policy for 2025–2030, providing a new state support measure for farmers using water-saving irrigation technologies.
According to the Cabinet’s resolution of April 10, 2026, the current electricity tariff will not be increased until May 1, 2030 for farmers producing agricultural products with the use of water-saving drip and sprinkler irrigation systems under state water conservation programs.
The Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture, and Processing Industry has been instructed to determine those eligible to enjoy the tariff freeze.
From May 1, 2026, Kyrgyzstan will raise electricity tariffs for households and businesses in order to bring the tariffs closer to the actual cost of power generation.
According to the Ministry of Energy, the tariffs will continue rising each May until at least 2030, when they are projected to fully cover production costs.
To encourage the use of water-saving irrigation systems, the government has offered low-interest loans at a preferential 2% rate for farmers adopting drip or sprinkler irrigation systems.
Adoption of water-efficient irrigation in Kyrgyzstan is accelerating. According to the Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture, and Processing Industry, modern irrigation technologies currently cover around 16,000 hectares, with plans to expand that area by 30,000-40,000 hectares each year, targeting 200,000 hectares under water-saving irrigation by 2030.
