Tajikistan: 10-year prison for those using electricity for more than 6 months a year

Tajikistan: 10-year prison for those using electricity for more than 6 months a year

Electricity consumption in Tajikistan is limited for about six months per year, as its outdated energy infrastructure struggles to keep up with rising demand

Tajikistan to Impose Jail Time for Illegal Power Consumption

Digital Phablet Tajikistan to Impose Jail Time for Illegal Power Consumption Tajikistan’s New Law Imposes Heavy Penalties for Electricity Theft DUSHANBE: In a significant move amid ongoing energy hardships, Tajikistan has enacted new legislation that imposes prison sentences of up to 10 years for the illegal use of electricity. This decision comes as the nation faces a prolonged energy crisis, exacerbated by chronic water shortages affecting its…

In the energy crisis, Tajikistan wants to send the wrong payers Admin FCE 07 Apr 2025 - 13:27 Tajikistan has introduced prison sentences for illegal use of electricity in this former Soviet Republic of Central Asia in an energy crisis for more than three decades, where shortages worsen due to lack of water to run hydropower plants.Readed Monday by few non-governmental media, in this country where the press is closely controlled, the measure "pre…

Tajikistan has introduced prison sentences for illegal use of electricity in this former Soviet Republic of Central Asia, which has been in an energy crisis for more than three decades.