Translated with AI from the Russian original.

The installed capacity of solar power plants in Uzbekistan increased by 86.1% by the end of 2025, reaching 5,934 MW. These figures are presented in the Eni World Energy Review 2026 study. The development of the sector accelerated especially after 2022: while in 2015 solar generation had a capacity of just 1 MW, in 2022 the figure reached 204 MW, in 2023 it was 867 MW, and in 2024 it reached 3,188 MW. By comparison, Kazakhstan's solar capacity in 2025 stood at 1,325 MW. Uzbekistan's wind energy is also expanding: over the year, its installed capacity increased from 501 to 1,652 MW.

At the same time, the country continues to experience a shortage of domestic natural gas. In 2025, its production grew by 2.4% to 40.16 billion cubic meters, while consumption increased by 5.1% to reach 54.32 billion cubic meters. Imports amounted to 19.88 billion cubic meters, and exports totaled 5.72 billion. Thus, domestic production covered about 74% of the economy's needs. Gas reserves are estimated at 846 billion cubic meters, which, at current production volumes, corresponds to approximately 21 years of exploitation. In 2024, solar power plant generation reached 3,965 GWh compared to 622 GWh a year earlier, while wind power generated 790 GWh compared to 7 GWh.

In the oil sector, production in 2025 declined to 81 thousand barrels per day, while consumption rose by 5.3% to 147 thousand barrels. Domestic production met only 55% of internal demand. CO2 emissions in 2024 amounted to 121.8 million tons, an increase of 1% over the year. Meanwhile, Uzbekistan's economy grew by 7.7% in 2025, real GDP reached $152.4 billion in 2015 prices, and the population increased to 37.1 million people.

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