Afghanistan and Tajikistan have discussed boosting electricity supplies to Afghanistan and plans for a high-voltage power line through the country to Iran, as Kabul seeks greater access to imported energy.
The talks were held on Thursday between Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) Chief Executive Officer Abdul Haq Hamkar and Tajikistan’s Minister of Energy and Water Resources Daler Juma.
According to DABS, discussions focused on increasing electricity imports from Tajikistan, expanding transmission infrastructure and developing future energy projects in Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province and border districts.
The two sides also discussed a proposed 500-kilovolt transmission line from Tajikistan through Afghanistan to Iran, potentially expanding regional electricity exchanges.
Hamkar said reliable energy supplies were essential to public services and Afghanistan’s economic development.
“Energy is not merely a technical necessity; rather, it is a fundamental requirement for the operation of hospitals, the growth of industry, education and economic and social development of the people,” Hamkar said, according to the DABS statement.
The meeting followed talks a day earlier between Hamkar and Barq Tajik Chairman Muhammad Umar Asuzoda.
DABS said those discussions covered electricity tariffs, investment, technical training, voltage and power quality improvements, and stronger transmission lines.
The company said Tajikistan was ready to consider Afghanistan’s request for increased electricity supplies.
Afghanistan remains heavily dependent on electricity imported from neighbouring countries. In 2025, the country produced about 250 megawatts domestically while importing around 800 megawatts, according to an October 2026 ACAPS analysis.
Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan together provide between 70 per cent and 80 per cent of Afghanistan’s imported electricity, with Iran supplying much of the remainder.
Afghanistan is also part of the $1.2 billion CASA-1000 regional electricity project, designed to transmit surplus hydropower from Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan through Afghanistan to Pakistan.
DABS said technical and commercial teams from Afghanistan and Tajikistan would continue talks over the proposals.
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