Amendments to Criminal Code help Barqi Tojik reduce electricity debt

Following amendments to Tajikistan’s Criminal Code adopted in 2025, the country has seen a gradual decline in illegal electricity consumption. This was announced by Mahmadumar Asozoda, CEO of OJSC Barqi Tojik (the state-run power generation company), at a news conference in Dushanbe on February 3.

According to Asozoda, the legislative changes prompted the government to establish a special task force operating nationwide on a permanent basis to identify and prevent the misuse and illegal consumption of electricity.

He said the measures have led to a 1.6 billion somoni increase in domestic electricity bill…