At least 580 enterprises ceased operations in the Afghan capital city of Kabul due to power outages, Head of Afghanistan Industries and Mines Chamber (AIMC) Sherbaz Kaminzada told Sputnik on Wednesday.
“As a result of the shutdown of enterprises, 4,500 workers lost their jobs,’’ Kaminzada said.
In November 2021, the Afghan national energy company stated that the amount of energy required by Afghanistan is 850 megawatts, with 620 being provided from neighbouring countries.
Earlier in January, Uzbekistan reduced the import of electricity to Afghanistan, causing a disruption of electricity supply in a number of Afghan provinces.
Uzbekistan suspended electricity exports to Afghanistan amid a large-scale power disruption in the region on Jan. 25 and restored the supply on Tuesday.
