Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- The full connection of the ASKUE system (automated electricity metering and control system), of which modern meters are a part, is scheduled for April 2021.

The ASKUE system, for which smart meters are being installed throughout the country, will begin full-fledged operation after 100% coverage of subscribers. Today, 72% of consumers have such meters.

This can lead to the facts of "manual" switching on of the receipt of electricity after the subscriber has paid the existing debt. However, it is not long to wait for the full-fledged operation of the ASKUE system, given that the majority - 5 million 307 thousand 346 subscribers (or 72% of the total number) are already equipped with modern metering devices for electricity consumption or, as they are aptly called by the people, “smart meters ".

At the same time, about 2.9 million or 54% of consumers who have these meters are already connected to the billing system, that is, they can use all the advantages of the ASKUE system, including the automatic switching on of the electricity supply after the payment is made.

The implementation of the ASKUE system is carried out by Regional Electric Networks JSC on the basis of the resolution of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. PP-3981 from 23 October 2018 "On measures to accelerate the development and financial stability of the electric power industry" and the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers No. PKM-594 dated September 28, 2020 "On measures to accelerate the implementation of an automated electricity metering and control system."

The main purpose of the implementation of the ASKUE system is to ensure transparency between the consumer and the supplier, to clarify the calculations for the supplied electricity, as well as to strengthen payment discipline for electricity used by consumers.

The system also allows receiving and analyzing the information necessary for carrying out the processes of modernization of the electricity supply system. In particular, the system allows timely identification of excess loads at transformer substations and networks, which helps to prevent accidents and, consequently, to ensure uninterrupted supply of electricity to consumers.