Special payment terms have been introduced for data centres and mining companies in the ‘Naryn’ Free Economic Zone

The Cabinet of Ministers has amended the rules governing the operation of entities within the ‘Naryn’ Free Economic Zone (FEZ). A separate payment procedure has been established for companies engaged in mining, the operation of data centres, software development and the development of artificial intelligence technologies whilst operating within the FEZ.

The relevant Resolution No. 744 was signed by the Prime Minister, Adylbek Kasymaliev, on 6 November 2026.

According to the document, the new conditions apply to companies that:

• organise and operate data centres;
• operate in the virtual assets sector, including mining;
• develop software;
• develop artificial intelligence technologies.

For such companies, the amount payable for the right to operate within the SEZ will depend on their actual electricity consumption. However, there is a mandatory condition: companies must either generate their own electricity or import it without connecting their consumption to the national grid.

The fee will amount to:

• in the first year of commercial operation — 0 per cent;
• in the second year — 1.5 per cent of the cost of the electricity actually consumed;
• from the third year onwards — 3 per cent.

The electricity tariff will be calculated at the rate set by the Cabinet of Ministers for commercial consumers engaged in energy-intensive production.

For other entities within the ‘Naryn’ SEZ, a payment of 1 per cent of revenue remains in place: from sales of goods, works and services within Kyrgyzstan, as well as from the sale of products manufactured in the SEZ outside the country.

The resolution stipulates that no other charges may be imposed on SEZ entities apart from those specified in the document and provided for in agreements with the General Directorate of the ‘Naryn’ SEZ.

The resolution comes into force on the date of its official publication.