BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 14. Uzbekistan plans
to create 1.3 GW of additional power capacity by upgrading
electricity and gas infrastructure across its regions.


This was reported in a statement issued by the press service of
the Uzbek president following a government meeting chaired by
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on work carried out under the
“Yangiyul experience.” The approach was launched after the
president designated Yangiyul district as a model area for ensuring
stable electricity and gas supplies.


“The goal is to move in the energy sector from addressing
problems after they arise to a system that provides for their early
identification, planning of necessary measures and prevention,” the
presidential press service said.


According to the report, the approach has already covered 916
mahallas (neighborhoods), 832,000 households, 49,000 businesses and
more than 2,200 social facilities. Energy passports and
resource-demand balances have been prepared for each mahalla,
allowing authorities to identify existing capacity gaps and plan
infrastructure upgrades.


The need for such measures was highlighted by the condition of
existing infrastructure. In 14 districts, authorities identified
the need to repair 5,695 transformers, 6,900 kilometers of
electricity networks, 242 kilometers of gas networks, and 404 gas
distribution facilities.


So far, 441 transformers, 1,134 kilometers of electricity
networks, 88 kilometers of gas networks and 92 gas distribution
facilities have been repaired.







At the same time, energy demand in the covered districts is
expected to increase by 49% over the next five years. A
corresponding five-year program envisages upgrading 2,261
transformers and 7,449 kilometers of electricity networks in 721
mahallas, as well as 313 gas distribution facilities and 327
kilometers of gas networks in 200 mahallas.


The planned measures are expected to create 1.3 GW of additional
transmission capacity and strengthen energy supplies for households
and businesses.


The program also includes energy-efficiency measures at social
facilities. Their implementation is expected to save 4.3 million
kWh of electricity and 2.1 million cubic meters of natural gas
annually.


To note, the “Yangiyul experience” was introduced in July as a
pilot model for improving electricity and natural gas supply at the
local level. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev instructed authorities to
turn Yangiyul district in Tashkent Region into a model area, with
the approach later to be extended nationwide. The model is based on
assessing energy demand and infrastructure conditions in each
mahalla to identify capacity gaps, prioritize repairs, and plan
future investment. The initiative came amid broader efforts to
modernize Uzbekistan’s energy system as rising consumption puts
additional pressure on electricity and gas networks.