Kyrgyzstan: Planned power outages to occur in parts of Bishkek and Chuy Region June 27

The National Electric Grid of Kyrgyzstan (NESK) has announced planned power outages across Bishkek and the broader Chuy Region on June 27 due to maintenance work. Areas of Bishkek will be affected during the following times:

• 09:00-12:00: Parts of Archa-Beshik residential area (Sadyrbaev and Abdrakhmanova streets)

• 09:00-13:00: Parts of Yntymak, Saltanat, Profsoyuznaya, Kainazarova, Mesarosha, Ilmenskaya, Kubanych, Kazbeyk, Amanat, and Madaniyat Streets

• 09:00-17:00: Jal Microdistrict, 75th microdistrict, sections of Ak-Muz and Pavlova Streets, Nizhnyaya Ala-Archa village, and parts of Archa-Beshik residential area (On-Archa and Sheralieva streets)

• 09:00-18:00: Sections of Ak-Muz, Ivanitsyn, Pavlova, and Chimkentskaya streets

• 09:30-14:30: 6th and 27th-36th microdistricts

• 09:30-17:00: 7th and 12th microdistricts

• 09:30-17:30: Sections of Zhibek Zholu Avenue, Ibraimova, Michurin, Usenbaeva, and Kurenkeeva Streets; Kuznechnaya Fortress

• 11:00-17:00: Berdieva Street in the Archa-Beshik residential area

• 13:30-17:00: Parts of Kedeikan, Zhaiylma, and Mesarosha streets

Information regarding additional planned disruptions across the Chuy Region can be found here.

Disruptions to business and telecommunications, including cellular and mobile services, may occur. Transport disruptions are likely in areas with malfunctioning traffic signals. Power outages could result in the temporary unavailability of essential services, such as ATMs and gas stations. Blackouts could adversely affect security protocols, including alarm systems and electronic fences; opportunistic criminal activity could increase during electricity outages.