BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 2. Uzbekistan
generated 7.23 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity in
October 2026, marking a 7.2% increase compared with 6.75 billion
kWh produced in the same month last year.
According to Uzbekistan's Ministry of Energy, total electricity
generation rose by 482.6 million kWh year over year.
Thermal power plants accounted for the largest share of output,
generating 5.45 billion kWh, up 2.3% from 5.32 billion kWh in
October 2025.
Hydropower plants generated 491.7 million kWh, an increase of
41.8% compared with 346.8 million kWh a year earlier.
Solar power plants produced 729.9 million kWh, up 39.2% from
524.3 million kWh in October 2025.
Wind power generation declined by 1.5% year over year to 459.6
million kWh, compared with 466.8 million kWh in the same period
last year.
Small-scale solar installations generated 89.2 million kWh, up
12.5% from 79.3 million kWh. Small-capacity solar panels produced
an additional 10.7 million kWh, representing an 87.7% increase from
5.7 million kWh a year earlier.
The figures indicate that solar and hydropower generation
recorded the strongest growth among the listed sources, while
thermal power plants continued to account for the bulk of
electricity production.
Uzbekistan is accelerating the modernization of its energy
sector as part of efforts to meet rising electricity demand,
diversify its energy mix and reduce dependence on natural gas-fired
power generation. The country is expanding solar and wind capacity,
developing hydropower facilities and attracting foreign investment
into large-scale renewable energy projects. Under its long-term
energy development plans, Uzbekistan aims to increase renewable energy capacity to 30 gigawatts by
2030, with renewables expected to account for a substantial share
of domestic electricity generation.
