Afghanistan Energy Week 2026 began in Kabul on Monday. The two-day event is being held in cooperation with the UN Development Programme and the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment.
The event brings together investors, financial institutions, private companies, Taliban officials and foreign diplomats based in Kabul.
Organisers said the event aims to explore solutions to Afghanistan’s energy needs, attract investment and expand cooperation to develop the country’s energy infrastructure.
Rabab Fatima, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, also attended the meeting.
The event comes as Afghanistan continues to face widespread electricity shortages and imports a significant proportion of its energy requirements from neighbouring countries.
Electricity shortages are considered one of the main obstacles to industrial growth, economic development and job creation in the country.
The United Nations has previously highlighted Afghanistan’s substantial potential for solar power generation, noting that the country’s abundant sunshine throughout the year could enable it to meet a significant share of its energy needs through renewable sources.
Organisers of Afghanistan Energy Week expressed hope that the event would help strengthen cooperation between the private sector, financial institutions and development organisations to expand energy projects across Afghanistan.
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