Water debts in Uzbekistan have exceeded 542 billion soums

Water Debt in Uzbekistan Exceeds 542 Billion Sums

The total debt of consumers for drinking water supply and sanitation services in Uzbekistan has reached 542.6 billion sums. Of this amount, 430 billion sums are owed by the population, and another 111 billion — by legal entities.

This was announced on October 30 at a press conference by representatives of JSC "Uzsuvtaminot".

According to the company, during the nine months of 2026, 23 thousand consumers who had debts were disconnected from the drinking water supply network. In addition, in 122 thousand cases, debts totaling 265 billion sums were transferred to the judicial authorities.

During inspections, specialists revealed 8.6 thousand violations. Of these, 4.6 thousand cases were related to illegal connections to the water supply networks. The damage was estimated at 112 billion sums, of which 30 billion sums had been recovered by the time of the press conference.

"Uzsuvtaminot" also reported that compared to the beginning of the year, the number of major debtors owing more than one million sums decreased by 4.4 thousand. The amount of their debt decreased by 5.4 billion sums. The number of consumers who had not paid for services for more than a year decreased by 46.3 thousand, or by 4%.

At the same time, there is a discrepancy in the data announced by the company's representatives: the total amount of debt is 542.6 billion sums, while the debt of the population and legal entities combined reaches 541 billion sums. The difference is 1.6 billion sums.