Editing Economy of Kyrgyzstan (section)

===Energy===
{{See also|Energy in Kyrgyzstan|List of power stations in Kyrgyzstan}}

More than ninety percent of electricity produced is hydroelectric and the country could produce much more of such clean energy and export to its neighbors and the region. Even though Kyrgyzstan has abundant hydro resources, only less than ten percent of its potential has been developed so far. It has limited deposits of fossil fuels and most of its natural gas imports come from Uzbekistan, with which Kyrgyzstan has had a series of imperfect barter agreements. Per capita energy consumption is high considering average income, and the government has no comprehensive plan to reduce demand. Up to 45 percent of electricity generated, especially in winter time, is diverted illegally or leaks from the distribution system. Hydroelectric plants generate some 92.5 percent of domestically consumed electricity, and three commercial thermoelectric plants are in operation. Because of its rich supply of hydroelectric power, Kyrgyzstan sends electricity to [[Kazakhstan]] and [[Uzbekistan]] in return for fossil fuels. A new hydroelectric plant on the [[Naryn River]] at [[Kambarata-2 Hydro Power Plant|Kambar–Ata]] would supply power to parts of [[China]] and [[Russia]], improving Kyrgyzstan's export situation and domestic energy supply. The plant was completed on August 30, 2010. An antiquated infrastructure and poor management make Kyrgyzstan more dependent on foreign energy in winter when water levels are low. In the early 2000s, Kyrgyzstan was exploiting only an estimated 10 percent of its hydroelectric power potential. In 2001 Kyrgyzstan had about 70,000 kilometers of power transmission lines served by about 500 substations. Kyrgyzstan would be a member of the [[Shanghai Cooperation Organisation]]'s [[Asian Energy Club]], which Russia proposed in 2006 to unify oil, gas, and electricity producers, consumers, and transit countries in the Central Asian region in a bloc that is self-sufficient in energy. Other members would be China, Kazakhstan, [[Tajikistan]], and Uzbekistan.<ref name=cp/>

Kyrgyzstan is a partner country of the [[European Union|EU]] [[INOGATE]] energy programme, which has four key topics: enhancing [[energy security]], convergence of member state [[energy market]]s on the basis of [[Internal energy market|EU internal energy market]] principles, supporting [[sustainable energy]] development, and attracting [[investment]] for energy projects of common and regional interest.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.inogate.org/ |title=INOGATE website |access-date=2009-04-19 |archive-date=2019-11-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191118080914/http://www.inogate.org/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The [[South Korea]]n style manufactured [[bituminous coal]] called ''yeontan'' (йонтан) is gaining popularity in Kyrgyzstan's energy industrial scene.<ref>{{cite news | first = I-cheol (이철) | last = Byeon (변) | script-title = ko:'한국 연탄'으로 '한류' 지핀다 | date = 2011-08-05 | url = http://www.nocutnews.co.kr/show.asp?idx=1880053 | work = Nocut News | access-date = 2011-08-21 | language = ko | archive-date = 2020-03-31 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200331204237/http://www.nocutnews.co.kr/show.asp?idx=1880053 | url-status = live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | script-title = ru:В зданиях бюджетных учреждений Ленинского района будут установлены современные отопительные котлы | date = 2010-12-01 | url = http://www.zpress.kg/news/news_only/3/25402/46 | work = Zamandash Press | access-date = 2011-08-21 | language = ru | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120322234251/http://www.zpress.kg/news/news_only/3/25402/46 | archive-date = 2012-03-22 }}</ref>