Some residents of the capital have once again complained about the increase in power outages in Kabul.

They say that their businesses are heavily dependent on electricity and that the Breshna Company needs to focus on ensuring a continuous power supply.

Hedayatullah, a resident of Kabul, said, "If we have electricity for only three hours a day, it is very difficult for the people, especially in this extreme heat. Electricity should be available every day."

Homayoun, another resident of Kabul, said, "If they cannot provide twenty-four-hour electricity, at least give us electricity for eight or twelve hours because people are facing a lot of problems. Electricity comes late at night or for a short duration."

At the same time, the Chamber of Industries and Mines says that factories in the country, especially in Kabul's industrial park, are also facing a shortage of electricity, which negatively impacts domestic production.

Sakhi Ahmad Paiman, the first deputy of the Chamber of Industries and Mines, said, "The more the power outages increase, the less electricity we have, and consequently, our production lags behind. We lose our market share, and due to the lack of electricity, unfortunately, imported goods gradually take the place of our domestic products."

Meanwhile, the Breshna Company says that due to the increase in heat, daily power outages have reached up to ten hours; however, they are trying to reduce the outages.

Hikmatullah Miyondi, the spokesperson for the Breshna Company, said, "In residential areas, we have ten hours of power outages, meaning 14 hours of electricity and ten hours of outages. The reason for the increase in outages is the hot weather. Demand has increased compared to supply."

A while ago, the remaining work on the 500 kV Arghandi substation project also started. Once this project is completed, approximately one thousand megawatts of electricity will be imported from Turkmenistan into the country over the next two years.