How many energy storage companies are there in Kyrgyzstan

There are four electricity DSOs in Kyrgyzstan and one district heating DSO: Sever Electro serves Bishkek, Talas and the Chuy region, accounting for 42% of distribution. Vostok Electro serves the Issik-Kul and Naryn regions and accounts for 18% of distribution.

There is room for improvement in these service characteristics in the Kyrgyz energy sector: ▪ Reliability. Reliability refers to the frequency and duration of power outages. The Kyrgyz electricity system offers poor supply reliability, especially in the winter months. In 2009-2012, distribution companies reported around two outages per hour.

The economy of Kyrgyzstan is highly dependent on agriculture and mining, as both sectors make up more than one-third of Kyrgyzstan's economy. While it was part of the Soviet Union, Kyrgyzstan was one of the major producers of uranium during the 1950s. However, uranium mining activity would cease to exist by the 1990s.

Gazprom purchased the network in December 2013 from KyrgyzGaz for USD 1, taking over USD 38 million of debt and pledging USD 600 million worth of investments to improve Kyrgyzstan's gas grid over a period of 25 years. Before December 2013, KyrgyzGaz owned and operated the network, with more than 83% in government ownership.

In 2021, the three major export partners of Kyrgyzstan were the United Kingdom, Kazakhstan, and Russia and in 2019, the three major import partners of Kyrgyzstan were China, Russia, and Kazakhstan. This list includes notable companies with a primary headquarters located in the country.

Gas is imported to Kyrgyzstan via the Central Asian Bukhara-Tashkent-Bishkek-Almaty pipeline. Imports through this pipeline satisfy 92% of the country's gas needs. The remaining 8% is covered from the country's own reserves. In 2012, Kyrgyzstan and China agreed to construct part of the 2 000‑km gas pipeline network in Kyrgyzstan.