Gas supplies to Kyrgyzstan and two other Central Asian countries have risen by almost 70 per cent

Kyrgyzstan is among the Central Asian countries to which Gazprom has significantly increased natural gas supplies since the start of 2026. The total volume of exports to Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan has risen by almost 70 per cent.

The company’s Chairman of the Management Board, Alexey Miller, announced this at a meeting ahead of Russia’s Oil and Gas Industry Workers’ Day.

“We have achieved good results this year in Central Asia as well. We have increased our supplies to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan by a total of almost 70 per cent,” said Miller.

However, the head of Gazprom did not specify the individual growth rates for supplies to Kyrgyzstan, nor the volume of gas the republic has received since the start of the year.

Kyrgyzstan currently consumes around 500 million cubic metres of gas a year. Long-term contracts had previously been signed with Gazprom for gas supplies until 2040 for the future TPP-2 and Bishkekselmash thermal power stations.

At the same time, the company is increasing its gas reserves. By 2026, the operational reserve in Russian underground storage facilities is set to reach 73,296 million cubic metres. According to Miller, this will set a new historical record for Russia’s gas industry. The storage facilities are currently 90 per cent full of their target capacity.

‘Gazprom’ is also ramping up supplies to China. Exports via the ‘Power of Siberia’ gas pipeline continue to set new daily records. In January 2027, the company plans to launch another export gas pipeline to China – via the Far Eastern route.

In addition, Gazprom is preparing to bring the Kharasavey field in Yamal and the gas infrastructure of the Chonskaya group of fields into operation. The company expects these new facilities to boost the output of its key production centres.