BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 31. Turkmenistan's
electricity supply to Afghanistan has been disrupted by a technical
problem on Turkmen territory, affecting seven Afghan provinces.


This was announced in a report by Afghanistan's national energy
company, “Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat” (DABS), on its official
social media page.


According to the report, the affected provinces are Balkh,
Jawzjan, Sar-e-Pul, Faryab, Badghis, Herat and Samangan.


DABS reported that coordination is currently underway with
“Turkmenenergo,” Turkmenistan’s electricity distribution company,
to identify ways to resolve the issue and restore power as soon as
possible.


Meanwhile, the Afghan utility has held discussions with relevant
Uzbek officials to arrange alternative electricity supplies to
Balkh, Sheberghan, Maimana, Sar-e-Pul and Samangan.


The Uzbek side has assured its cooperation in providing
electricity through the alternative supply route, the report
says.







The Afghan utility expressed appreciation in advance to
electricity consumers in the affected provinces for their patience
and cooperation while efforts to restore and reroute electricity
supplies continue.


Afghanistan relies heavily on imported electricity, with
Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Iran serving as its main
external suppliers. The World Bank has previously estimated that
DABS purchases around 80% of its electricity from neighboring
countries. Turkmenistan is a major supplier to northern and western
Afghan provinces, with electricity delivered through several
cross-border routes, including the Kerki-Sheberghan line
commissioned in 2021.


Uzbekistan is also expanding its role in Afghanistan's
electricity sector. In 2025, the two countries signed agreements
for four power projects worth about $243 million, including the
500-kV Surkhan-Dasht-e-Alwan transmission line. The projects are
intended to increase Afghanistan's ability to receive up to
800-1,000 MW from Uzbekistan.


Against this background, DABS's decision to seek alternative
supplies from Uzbekistan following the temporary interruption of
Turkmen electricity highlights the importance of interconnected
regional power networks for Afghanistan's electricity security.