In Uzbekistan, the management system of the energy sector will change
In the country's fuel and energy sector, tasks related to state management, market regulation, control, and commercial activity will be separated. A ban is being introduced on direct negotiations with investors and the provision of individual preferences to them. A concept for sustainable energy supply up to 2050 will also be developed.
The management system of the energy sector will change in Uzbekistan
Such measures are provided for by the Presidential Decree of September 22, 2026, "On measures for the further development of the fuel and energy sector."
The functions of the ministry, the regulator, and the inspection will be separated
According to the decree, the practice under which the Ministry of Energy issued individual permits to sector enterprises and consumers regarding contractual, service, and other economic relations is being discontinued.
The Energy Market Development and Regulatory Agency has been tasked with the gradual formation of market principles and regulation not only in the electricity sector but also in the field of natural and liquefied gas supply.
Starting from 2028, the agency will approve regulated tariffs and payments in the field of electricity, natural, and liquefied gas. In addition, it will introduce a system for protecting consumer rights, monitoring service quality, and reviewing appeals.
In the work of the Inspectorate for Control over the Use of Electricity, Petroleum Products, and Gas, special emphasis is placed on preventing violations and early risk detection. The practice of issuing warnings and providing a timeframe for the voluntary elimination of deficiencies will be applied.
Sector enterprises will focus on commercial tasks related to the extraction, production, processing, transportation, storage, transmission, distribution, and sale of resources.
Investment projects will be implemented on a competitive basis
The document strictly prohibits the following in the fuel and energy sector:
direct negotiations with investors;
granting individual benefits and preferences within projects;
initiating projects not included in the investment plan.
The project executor is determined on a competitive basis in the manner established by law. Tender documents will be published openly.
The construction or reconstruction of facilities simultaneously with the development of design and estimate documentation and financing is not allowed. Exceptions are made for facilities built at the expense of private investments.