Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Electricity generation in Uzbekistan totalled 247.7 million kWh on 8 November 2026, down 3 million kWh, or 1.2%, from the same day a year earlier. On 8 November 2025, the country generated 250.7 million kWh.
Thermal power plants accounted for the largest share of generation, producing 187.7 million kWh. This was 12.2% less than a year earlier, when their output stood at 213.7 million kWh.
Hydropower plants generated 18.1 million kWh, an increase of 19.1% compared with 15.2 million kWh a year earlier.
Solar power plants produced 13.7 million kWh, down 15.4% from the 2025 figure of 16.2 million kWh.
Wind power plants generated 24.9 million kWh, compared with 2.3 million kWh a year earlier. This represented an increase of 982.6%.
Block stations produced 3.1 million kWh, unchanged from the previous year. Electricity generation from small-capacity solar panels also remained at the same level, at 0.2 million kWh.
The decline in overall generation was attributed to lower electricity demand. According to the Ministry of Energy, on 8 November 2025, colder temperatures had increased demand for electricity to heat buildings.
The ministry also reported that electricity consumption on 6 November 2026 fell by 10.9% compared with the same day a year earlier. It attributed the decrease to warmer weather this year.
