Uzbekistan and Afghanistan sign $243 mln energy infrastructure agreements

Uzbekistan and Afghanistan sign $243 mln energy infrastructure agreements

18 August , 2025

The Ministry of Energy of Uzbekistan and the Afghan state energy company Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) have signed agreements on infrastructure development worth a total of $243 million.

In particular, the following major projects have been approved:

expansion of the 500 kV Surkhon-Dashti Alvan power line with a capacity of 1,000 MW;
expansion of the Argani substation with a capacity of 800 megavolt-amperes (MVA);
construction of the Sheikh Mesri substation in the Afghan province of Nangarhar;
expansion of the 220 kV Kabul-Nangarhar power transmission line.

During the ceremony, DABS CEO Abdul Bari Omar called these four agreements vital for ensuring a reliable power supply in Afghanistan.

An agreement was also signed between DABS and Uzbek companies for the supply of electricity for a period of 10 years.

For reference: Uzbekistan has been supplying electricity to Afghanistan since 2002. Last December, Uzbekistan extended its agreement to export electricity to Afghanistan until 2025. Afghanistan imports 80% of its electricity from Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Iran, with the rest produced domestically.

AFGHANISTAN, ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE, UZBEKISTAN