Kyrgyzstan Shifts Legal Cryptocurrency Mining to Imported Power

The legal cryptocurrency mining sector in Kyrgyzstan has transitioned entirely to imported electricity. This measure is intended to protect the domestic power grid from additional loads amid chronic shortages of generating capacity. Only two officially registered digital asset mining enterprises currently operate in the country. One facility is located in the town of Kemin, while the second is situated at the Kambar–Ata HPP–2. Both farms operate in a strictly isolated mode, utilizing only imported electricity, including supplies from Russia, to ensure they do not draw from the national grid.

Isolating energy–intensive computing equipment from national networks is a response to seasonal power supply interruptions, which the republic regularly experiences due to low water levels at major hydroelectric stations. Data from the Service for Regulation and Supervision of the Financial Market published in February 2026 indicates that the volume of electricity consumed by legal miners is gradually declining. While the figure stood at 218.6 million kilowatt–hours in 2024, it fell to 213.3 million by the end of 2025. The mining industry’s share of Kyrgyzstan’s total energy consumption for the past year was recorded at 1.1 percent.

Statistics from the second half of 2025 demonstrate the industry’s heavy dependence on climatic conditions and peak winter infrastructure loads. Monthly consumption by mining farms remained consistently above 20 million kilowatt–hours until mid–autumn. However, in November, the volume of energy used dropped to 5.7 million kilowatt–hours, and by December, the equipment was fully powered down to accommodate seasonal energy demands.