Coordinated Electricity Tariff and Import Planning for Kyrgyzstan Using Rolling MILP Optimization Under Seasonal Hydropower Constraints
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Coordinated Electricity Tariff and Import Planning for Kyrgyzstan Using Rolling MILP Optimization Under Seasonal Hydropower Constraints

1 School of Computer Science and Technology, Zhejiang University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Hangzhou, China
2 Zhejiang-Kyrgyzstan Joint Laboratory on Artificial Intelligence and Clean Energy, Hangzhou, China
3 Razzakov Kyrgyz State Technical University, Bishkek 720044, Kyrgyzstan
* Corresponding Author: Yuchang Mo, [email protected]
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Abstract

Kyrgyzstan relies heavily on hydropower generation, which results in a pronounced seasonal mismatch between electricity supply and demand, posing significant challenges to power system reliability and supply security. During winter, reduced hydropower availability and increased electricity consumption often lead to power shortages and a growing dependence on electricity imports. To support more effective operational planning, this study proposes a mixed-integer linear programming (MILP) model for the coordinated optimization of electricity tariffs and import procurement under seasonal supply constraints. The proposed model incorporates tariff-responsive demand, domestic generation limits, electricity imports from neighboring countries, affordability requirements, and revenue adequacy constraints. A rolling optimization framework is developed to support annual, quarterly, and monthly planning updates. The model is applied to a case study of the Kyrgyz power system using publicly available electricity statistics for 2025 and seasonally adjusted monthly scenarios. Results indicate that coordinated tariff and import planning can alleviate winter supply pressure and improve system reliability, as measured by the Energy Not Supplied (ENS) indicator, compared with a benchmark planning approach. Under the studied scenarios, the optimized strategy reduces annual import requirements and lowers import expenditures while maintaining affordability and revenue-related constraints. The rolling optimization framework also provides greater flexibility for adapting to changing hydrological conditions and import market uncertainties. The proposed approach offers a practical decision-support tool for hydropower-dominated power systems facing seasonal electricity shortages and increasing import dependence.

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Coordinated Electricity Tariff and Import Planning for Kyrgyzstan Using Rolling MILP Optimization Under Seasonal Hydropower Constraints

Keywords

Kyrgyzstan power system electricity tariff electricity import planning mixed-integer linear programming hydropower rolling optimization supply reliability

Data Availability Statement

Data will be made available on request.

Funding

This work was supported in part by the Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant LGEZ26F030002 and Grant LQN26F020068; in part by the Scientific Research Foundation of Zhejiang University of Water Resources and Electric Power, China under Grant JBGS2025009.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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Mo, Y., Chynybaev, M., Chymyrov, A., Wu, W., Li, Y., He, X., & Ma, S. (2026). Coordinated Electricity Tariff and Import Planning for Kyrgyzstan Using Rolling MILP Optimization Under Seasonal Hydropower Constraints. ICCK Transactions on Systems Safety and Reliability, 2(3), 176-191. https://doi.org/10.62762/TSSR.2026.468829
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  title = {Coordinated Electricity Tariff and Import Planning for Kyrgyzstan Using Rolling MILP Optimization Under Seasonal Hydropower Constraints},
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