Identifier
Created
Classification
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06DUSHANBE703
2006-04-14 05:44:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Dushanbe
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TAJIK GOVERNMENT ENACTS HOUSEHOLD EXCESS ELECTRICITY RATE
VZCZCXRO3224 PP RUEHLN RUEHVK RUEHYG DE RUEHDBU #0703 1040544 ZNR UUUUU ZZH P R 140544Z APR 06 FM AMEMBASSY DUSHANBE TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 7232 INFO RUCNCIS/CIS COLLECTIVE RUEHNE/AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI 1468 RUEHBUL/AMEMBASSY KABUL 1468 RUEHIL/AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD 1518 RUEHAK/AMEMBASSY ANKARA 1540 RUEHRL/AMEMBASSY BERLIN 1538 RUEHKO/AMEMBASSY TOKYO 1309 RUEHBJ/AMEMBASSY BEIJING 1555 RUEAIIA/CIA WASHDC RHEFDIA/DIA WASHINGTON DC RHEHAAA/NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL WASHINGTON DC RUMICEA/USCENTCOM MACDILL AFB FL RHMFISS/JOINT STAFF WASHINGTON DC RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 1093 RUEHBS/USEU BRUSSELS 0886 RUEHNO/USMISSION USNATO 1526 RULSDMK/DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHINGTON DC RUEHDBU/AMEMBASSY DUSHANBE 8435
UNCLAS DUSHANBE 000703
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR SCA/CEN, EUR, EB, S/P
NSC FOR MILLARD, MERKEL
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV ECON EINV SOCI AF PK TI
SUBJECT: TAJIK GOVERNMENT ENACTS HOUSEHOLD EXCESS ELECTRICITY RATE
REF: DUSHANBE 668
(U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly. Not
for public Internet.
UNCLAS DUSHANBE 000703
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR SCA/CEN, EUR, EB, S/P
NSC FOR MILLARD, MERKEL
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV ECON EINV SOCI AF PK TI
SUBJECT: TAJIK GOVERNMENT ENACTS HOUSEHOLD EXCESS ELECTRICITY RATE
REF: DUSHANBE 668
(U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly. Not
for public Internet.
1. (U) According to media reports, the Tajik Anti-Monopoly
Committee approved on April 11 an excess electricity consumption
rate above 250 kWh per month for private households retroactive
to the beginning of April. The base electricity rate remains
the same at 0.5 cent. Per reftel, the 0.5 cent rate is at
approximately 24 percent of the "cost recovery rate" for
Tajikistan currently to produce and distribute electricity. The
new excess electricity consumption rate of 0.9 cent is
approximately 43 percent of the cost recovery rate.
2. (U) An informal survey of Embassy local staff indicates on
average they consume 1,000 kWh per month. However, local
Embassy personnel are wealthier than the average Tajik and
likely use more electricity in their residences in general. The
250 kWh cap for the very cheap rate for power ensures that a
lower rate still is available for everyday needs in the typical
household.
3. (SBU) COMMENT: The government kept this excess electricity
consumption rate change under wraps, despite numerous recent
meetings with PolOff on the very subject, and may have announced
this leading in to the summer when electricity usage drops.
While this is a good first step towards regulating tariffs, the
electricity rates for industry and private businesses remain
unchanged at their low levels. In addition, overall rates in
Tajikistan remain below the cost recovery rate, and this excess
consumption rate is unlikely to significantly reduce usage by
households that already are above the median income. Moreover,
there are serious gaps in collection, and it remains to be seen
how many people will still be able to "beat the system." END
COMMENT.
SIGNATURE
HOAGLAND
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR SCA/CEN, EUR, EB, S/P
NSC FOR MILLARD, MERKEL
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV ECON EINV SOCI AF PK TI
SUBJECT: TAJIK GOVERNMENT ENACTS HOUSEHOLD EXCESS ELECTRICITY RATE
REF: DUSHANBE 668
(U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly. Not
for public Internet.
1. (U) According to media reports, the Tajik Anti-Monopoly
Committee approved on April 11 an excess electricity consumption
rate above 250 kWh per month for private households retroactive
to the beginning of April. The base electricity rate remains
the same at 0.5 cent. Per reftel, the 0.5 cent rate is at
approximately 24 percent of the "cost recovery rate" for
Tajikistan currently to produce and distribute electricity. The
new excess electricity consumption rate of 0.9 cent is
approximately 43 percent of the cost recovery rate.
2. (U) An informal survey of Embassy local staff indicates on
average they consume 1,000 kWh per month. However, local
Embassy personnel are wealthier than the average Tajik and
likely use more electricity in their residences in general. The
250 kWh cap for the very cheap rate for power ensures that a
lower rate still is available for everyday needs in the typical
household.
3. (SBU) COMMENT: The government kept this excess electricity
consumption rate change under wraps, despite numerous recent
meetings with PolOff on the very subject, and may have announced
this leading in to the summer when electricity usage drops.
While this is a good first step towards regulating tariffs, the
electricity rates for industry and private businesses remain
unchanged at their low levels. In addition, overall rates in
Tajikistan remain below the cost recovery rate, and this excess
consumption rate is unlikely to significantly reduce usage by
households that already are above the median income. Moreover,
there are serious gaps in collection, and it remains to be seen
how many people will still be able to "beat the system." END
COMMENT.
SIGNATURE
HOAGLAND