Uzbekistan’s gas, oil and coal production declines in first half of 2026
Uzbekistan recorded a decline in the production of natural gas, oil, gas condensate and coal in the first half of 2026, while output of gasoline, diesel, electricity and Portland cement increased.
Uzbekistan experienced a decline in its production of gas, oil, and coal during the first half of 2026, according to data released by the National Statistics Committee.
From January to June, motor gasoline production in Uzbekistan reached 614,200 tonnes, marking a 6% increase from the 579,700 tonnes produced during the same period in 2025. However, this figure remained 9.1% lower than the 675,900 tonnes recorded in the first half of 2024.
Hydrocarbon output continued its downward trend. Natural gas production saw a 16.4% year-on-year decrease, totaling 18.3 billion cubic meters. Oil production also fell by 3.1% to 313,800 tonnes, while gas condensate production dropped by 19.7% to 462,100 tonnes. When compared to the first half of 2024, these declines were more pronounced: natural gas production was down 18.7%, oil output decreased by 13.9%, and gas condensate production saw a 26.1% reduction.
Coal production also registered a decrease, with 2.5 million tonnes produced between January and June. This represents a 16.7% drop from the 3 million tonnes produced a year prior, and a 3.8% decrease from the 2.6 million tonnes produced in the first half of 2024.
In contrast, the production of Portland cement and diesel fuel continued to grow for the third consecutive year. Portland cement output reached 10.1 million tonnes, a 2% increase from 9.9 million tonnes in 2025, and a substantial 31.2% rise from 7.7 million tonnes in 2024.
Diesel production increased by 2.1% year-on-year to 568,000 tonnes, up from 556,400 tonnes in 2025. This figure was also 12.5% higher than the 505,100 tonnes produced in 2024.
Electricity generation during the reporting period rose by 5.7% to 44.14 billion kWh. This growth was primarily driven by small businesses, which boosted their electricity generation by 36.7% to 14.31 billion kWh. Conversely, large enterprises reduced their electricity generation by 4.6% to 29.83 billion kWh.
Heat production by large enterprises also experienced a decline, falling by 18.1% to 9.28 million gigacalories.