The current heating season in Kazakhstan is proceeding routinely, and all consumers are fully provided with electric and thermal energy. This was announced at the Government session by Minister of Energy Yerlan Akkenzhenov.

As part of preparations for the 2026–2027 autumn-winter period, in accordance with the System Operator's schedule, the repair of 9 power units, 55 boilers, and 51 turbines is planned at the country's power plants. To date, work has been completed on 8 power units, 49 boilers, and 37 turbines. The necessary equipment composition has been ensured at energy sources, and the remaining repair activities are being carried out on reserve capacities and do not affect the progress of the season.

On the networks of regional power grid companies, the repair of 17.1 thousand km of power transmission lines and 444 substations has been completed in full, which is 100% of the plan. In addition, 377 km of heat supply networks have been repaired in full.

“The financing of repair work has been increased on average by 27%. In particular, for the repair of power plants – up to 384 billion tenge, electric grids – up to 393 billion tenge, and heating networks – up to 198 billion tenge. Thanks to this, deterioration in power plants has been reduced to 52%, and in electric and heating networks to 65.7% and 48%, respectively. The number of technological disruptions compared to last year has decreased by an average of 6%, with the largest decrease recorded at power plants – by 8%,” Yerlan Akkenzhenov reported.

According to the agency, over the 10 months of the current year, electricity generation amounted to 102 billion kilowatt-hours, which is 2.3% more than the figure for the same period of 2025. In the current autumn-winter period, an increase in the peak of electrical loads up to 18,200 MW is forecasted, which is 3% higher than the peak values of the previous season.

A regulatory reserve has been formed at the fuel depots of energy sources: 5.8 million tons of coal and 137 thousand tons of fuel oil have been accumulated.

To supply the population with fuel, a Republican Headquarters is operating under the ministry with the participation of coal mining enterprises, operators, NC KTZ JSC, and local executive bodies. The total demand of the population and the municipal-household sector for coal for the current season is 7.3 million tons (1.6 million tons – municipal-household sector, 5.7 million tons – population). As of the reporting date, 4.52 million tons, or 62% of the required volume, have been procured.

During the summer period, as part of the implementation of the National Project "Modernization of the Energy and Utilities Sectors," the reconstruction of heating and electrical networks was carried out in the regions.

• In Stepnogorsk, 9.5 km of heating networks with initial deterioration of about 85% were reconstructed.
• In Taldykorgan, as part of the first stage, 3.5 km of a trunk pipeline with a diameter of 700 mm, which had been in operation for 46 years with 87% deterioration, was updated.
• In Petropavl, two sections of heating mains with a length of 4.3 km were modernized, and in Karaganda – a heating main with a diameter of 1020 mm with a deterioration level of 81%.

“In all projects, domestic energy-efficient pre-insulated pipes were used, which made it possible to increase the reliability of heat supply and create a capacity reserve for connecting objects under construction,” the minister reported.

Modernization also affected regional power grids.

• In Astana, 14.4 km of distribution networks providing electricity to over 30,000 subscribers were reconstructed.
• In the Karaganda region, at the "Zhosaly" substation, a 10 kV outdoor switchgear, the deterioration of which reached 92%, was replaced.
• In the West Kazakhstan region, a number of overhead lines were updated. Modern wear-resistant high-temperature wires were used at the facilities.

To ensure reliable power supply during the winter period, the Ministry of Energy keeps under control the completion of the remaining repair work at power plants, the maintenance of the non-reducible regulatory fuel reserve, as well as the availability of an emergency reserve of materials, equipment, and staffed duty crews.

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