In Bishkek, 14 private organizations are currently responsible for providing private heating services, as announced by Arzymat Aldayarov, Deputy General Director of LLC "Gazprom Kyrgyzstan" during a press conference. These companies manage a total of 29 boiler houses operating on natural gas, supplying warmth to around 7,000 multi-apartment and private houses.
Previously, a moratorium was imposed on issuing technical conditions for electric heating purposes and connecting to the central heating system. As a result, natural gas has become the sole accessible energy resource for heating purposes in the multi-apartment sector. The centralized heating system, once considered convenient and cost-effective, has now become inefficient in the modern market conditions. The preference now lies in laying gas pipelines or constructing boiler houses, which are more efficient solutions, according to Arzymat Aldayarov.
Furthermore, through the collaborative efforts of the Bishkek city administration and "Gazprom Kyrgyzstan," by the end of 2023, 19 coal-fired boiler houses in the capital have been converted to natural gas. This project was implemented within the framework of a memorandum signed between the municipal government and "Gazprom Kyrgyzstan" in January 2021, aiming to execute the "Comprehensive Plan for Improving the Environmental Situation in Bishkek, Sokuluk, and Alamudun Districts of the Chui Region for 2021-2023."
According to the city mayor's office, there are currently 72 boiler houses operational in Bishkek, with 55 running on natural gas, 15 on electricity, and 1 each on coal and steam. Collaboratively with the city authorities, efforts are underway to convert the remaining boiler houses to natural gas, as stated by Arzymat Aldayarov.
