Failure to improve the reliability of energy supply in near future will likely lead to mass protests and government upheavals, as was the case in 2010. The World Bank estimates that power shortages such these translate into of economic losses worth US$300 million or 4.2 percent of national Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This was already the case in the winters 015 when large parts of the Kyrgyz populations were deprived of access to electricity for hot water, lighting and heating. The energy sector’s structural deficits, when coupled with cycles of poor hydrology and changes in precipitation, can easily lead to widespread power outages with serious consequences for the local population and economy. In recent years Kyrgyzstan has been subject to serious energy crisis. This has made electricity one of the most important and vital commodities in Kyrgyzstan. This predicament is aggravated by a growing demand for energy, as most residential consumers, who are unable to afford imported coal, have switched to electricity for heating and cooking. These deeply entrenched structural issues have underpinned the sector’s vulnerability and imperil a reliable and effective supply of energy to the Kyrgyz population, leading to frequent bottlenecks and power outages especially during winter months. Since Kyrgyzstan attained independence in 1991, the energy sector has been in a state of continuous deterioration as a result of lack of investments, poor operational management, nepotism and clientelism, non-feasibility and lack of capacity. Kyrgyzstan possesses an installed capacity of 3,640 MW, mainly supplied through its large-scale hydropower plants (79,9 percent), Heat and Power Plants (19,7 percent) and small-scale Hydropower Plants (0,4 percent). Community and kindness is everything.Energy is a cornerstone of the Kyrgyz economy and accounts for 4 percent of GDP and 16 percent of industrial production. I can only thank you all at UNISON for providing such support after such a tough year. “I’ve had a good old cry – of both relief and gratitude. “I genuinely cannot express my family’s gratitude. “Many thanks from the bottom of the heart! I don’t know how to express the feeling, it’s like a breeze in the hot summer.” Read what some members have had to say about our past support: You will continue to improve UNISON members and their families’ lives through these unprecedented, challenging times. Now, more than ever, UNISON members, particularly those on lower incomes, need our support.īut we need the help of branches again to make sure we can support as many members as possible over the next year.Īnything your branch can donate will make a massive difference and will be gratefully received. Meanwhile, inflation is hitting a record high and for the past decade public sector pay increases have lagged behind the cost of living. In April, energy bills for a typical household will go up by 54% a year and, at the same time, national insurance payments are set to increase by almost 10%. That’s why There for You are launching an energy support fund to help members through this cost-of-living crisis. There for You, provided much needed relief for over 2,400 people with its COVID-19 response fund and this year’s annual Winter Fuel grant programme was over-subscribed in days even after it was increased by 50%. In 2021 UNISON branches donated an incredible £284,228 which provided invaluable support to members.
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