Power outage in Kazakhstan affects Uzbekistan

A sudden shutdown in Kazakhstan's power grid on June 19 caused a drop in frequency across the Central Asian unified energy system, including in Uzbekistan, according to the Ministry of Energy.

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The incident occurred at the Ekibastuz energy hub due to adverse weather conditions, which led to the emergency shutdown of a 500 kV transmission line. This disruption had a direct impact on Uzbekistan’s power supply.

As a result, frequency fluctuations were observed across the regional energy network. The Ministry noted: “To manage the emergency situation, short-term forced restrictions were temporarily introduced in some areas. By 7:30 PM, the malfunction in the 500 kV transmission line was resolved and electricity supply was restored.”