Power supply in the Unified Energy System (UES) of Kazakhstan has…
Power supply in the Unified Energy System (UES) of Kazakhstan has been restored following a technical incident that occurred on August 14, according to the system operator of the UES of Kazakhstan, JSC "KEGOC".
Consensus
- A technological failure occurred in Kazakhstan's Unified Energy System on August 14.
- Electrical power was restored in Almaty and the southern zone of Kazakhstan's energy system by 16:12 and 16:26 respectively.
- The failure involved the disconnection of 500 kV transmission lines between Agadyr-Ulyken and Aktogay-Taldykorgan.
- The Unified Energy System of Central Asia operated separately from Kazakhstan's southern zone after the failure.
- A sudden power surge caused protective automation to activate, leading to the outage.
- The maximum load restriction for consumers was approximately 2810 MW.
- Restrictions were lifted in Karaganda, Abai, and Ulytau regions totaling 295 MW by 14:47.
- KEGOC is the system operator of Kazakhstan's Unified Energy System.
- The Ministry of Energy of Kazakhstan confirmed the failure was due to a sudden change in power flow from the Central Asian Unified Energy System.
Points of divergence
- The Ministry of Energy of Kazakhstan did not specify the cause of the failure. — m24
- The Russian embassy advised tourists to Cuba to carry charged phones and bottled water due to frequent power outages. — m24
- The Ministry of Energy of Kazakhstan denied that power outages in Uzbekistan were caused by an incident in Kazakhstan's energy system. — interfax
- The blackout affected four districts in Almaty city and ten districts in Almaty region, with traffic lights also failing. — vedomosti
- KEGOC is 85% owned by the Samruk-Kazyna National Wealth Fund as of April 1, 2026. — interfax
Coverage (4 sources)
- Energy supply restored in Kazakhstan after failure — Коммерсантъ
- In Kazakhstan, power supply was restored after a technical violation — Ведомости
- Power supply in Kazakhstan restored after outage — Интерфакс
- Power restored in Kazakhstan after outage — Москва 24