Kazakhstan allocates 27.9 billion tenge from government reserve for heating season

September 11, 2026 at 04:06 PM2 min

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Kazakhstan allocated 27.9 billion tenge from the government reserve for urgent preparation of energy infrastructure for the heating season. The funds will cover repair and construction of heat sources, heating networks, and power lines. The announcement was made by Deputy Chairman of the State Energy Supervision and Control Committee Yernar Khasenov at a Central Communications Service briefing.

Key Facts

The government allocated 27.9 billion tenge from its reserve for heating season preparation, including 12.7 billion tenge for heat source repair and construction, 8.4 billion tenge for heating network construction and reconstruction, and 6.8 billion tenge for power line reconstruction.
Repair and reconstruction of 377 kilometers of heating networks is planned for 2026 with a budget of 196.8 billion tenge, and 89% of the work is already completed.
Fuel reserves for the upcoming heating season include 4.2 million tons of coal and 137,000 tons of mazut, which is 2% higher than last year.
At power plants, capital repairs are planned for 9 power units, 55 boilers, and 51 turbines with a budget of 384 billion tenge, 9% more than last year; repairs on 50 main equipment units, including 4 power units, 28 boilers, and 18 turbines, are fully completed.
After completion of the repair campaign, the average wear level of power plants is expected to decrease to 52% and electric networks to 65%.

Government Reserve Allocation

The government allocated 27.9 billion tenge from its reserve for urgent measures to prepare the country's energy infrastructure for the heating season. The funds are distributed as follows: 12.7 billion tenge for repair and construction of heat sources, 8.4 billion tenge for construction and reconstruction of heating networks, and 6.8 billion tenge for reconstruction of electric networks. Deputy Chairman of the State Energy Supervision and Control Committee Yernar Khasenov announced the allocation at a Central Communications Service briefing.

Heating Network Repairs

For 2026, repair and reconstruction of 377 kilometers of heating networks is planned with a budget of 196.8 billion tenge. As of today, 89% of the planned heating network work has been completed. After completion of repairs, the average wear level of heating networks is expected to decrease to 48%.

Power Plant Equipment Repairs

At power plants, capital repairs are planned for 9 power units, 55 boilers, and 51 turbines with a budget of 384 billion tenge, which is 9% higher than last year. Currently, repair work is underway on 3 power units, 26 boilers, and 21 turbines. Capital repairs have been fully completed on 50 main equipment units, including 4 power units, 28 boilers, and 18 turbines. In the electric grid sector, capital repairs have been completed on 17,000 kilometers of power transmission lines and 400 substations. After the entire repair campaign, the average wear level of power plants is expected to be 52% and electric networks 65%.