21 июля 2026 г.
Gasification in Aktobe Region Reduced Demand for Coal
Gasification in the Aktobe region is reducing coal demand as more settlements gain access to natural gas, benefiting residents and budget organizations.
Active gasification of settlements in Aktobe region has a positive impact on the fuel balance of the region. Compared to last year, the need for solid fuel from budget organizations and the population has decreased.
According to the head of the energy and housing and communal services department, Aryslan Aitbaev, thanks to the implementation of gasification projects, residential houses and social facilities are gradually connected to natural gas. As a result, the demand for coal decreases annually. In 2025, 31 villages gained access to natural gas, and since the beginning of the current year, an additional 6 settlements have been connected.
Preparation for the heating season of 2026–2027 in the region is underway in accordance with the approved plan. As part of the preparation for the heating season, 285 boilers are being repaired and engineering networks are being modernized. In addition, preparations for 1,089 social and communal facilities for the upcoming heating season are actively being conducted.
This year, budget organizations will require 18,686 tons of coal. The provision of solid fuel is carried out in accordance with the approved schedule and will be fully completed by September 15. Major coal deliveries for the population will begin in August.
During the council meeting, the progress of repair and modernization works at enterprises of the region's energy complex was also discussed. It was noted that as part of the national project "Modernization of the Energy and Communal Sectors," 20 projects with a total cost of 32 billion tenge are being implemented.
Summarizing the meeting, the akim of Aktobe region, Askat Shakharov, reminded that the heads of state bodies and communal enterprises bear personal responsibility for the preparation and passage of the heating season. He instructed to timely complete the repair of thermal networks and boiler houses, ensure strict control over the readiness of social facilities, check intra-house heating systems, form necessary fuel reserves, and take all measures for a stable and accident-free passage of the upcoming heating season, reports ZHKH24, citing the website of the Department of Energy and Housing and Communal Services of Aktobe Region.
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