Why is this important
Electricity losses and inefficient management directly affect economic costs and the availability of resources for businesses. A high level of losses means additional expenses for the system and reduces the reliability of energy supply. At the same time, weak project implementation at the local level slows down the development of entrepreneurship and infrastructure. Strengthening requirements for management and energy efficiency is aimed at increasing the return on resources and improving discipline in the regions.
What happened
- Shavkat Mirziyoyev criticized the situation with energy efficiency and management in a number of regions.
- It was noted that at 44 district electricity network enterprises, electricity losses exceed 20%, and it was ordered to replace their managers and introduce KPIs to reduce these losses.
- Local authorities were also criticized for ineffective work with entrepreneurs and delays in project implementation.
Numbers and facts
- At 44 electricity network enterprises, the level of losses exceeds 20%, and the task has been set to reduce them by at least half.
- More than 10,000 senior students are studying energy-related fields at technical universities, and they are planned to be involved in regional work through a dual education system.
- Overall, managers have been instructed to ensure savings of 5 billion kWh of electricity and 3.5 billion cubic meters of gas this year.
- Despite the allocation of 262 billion soums for the development of business infrastructure, not a single project has been launched in the Guzar, Narpay, Urgench, Yangiyul, and Chinoz districts.
- A separate case was noted in Nurafshan, where an entrepreneur has been unable to start construction for more than two years.
Context
- For the energy sector, this means tightening control over losses and changing management approaches at the local level.
- For businesses, it signals the need for more оперативной work by local authorities and the elimination of bureaucratic barriers.
- Regional leaders will face direct performance evaluation and the risk of personnel decisions.
- Overall, the focus is shifting toward practical results — reducing resource losses and launching real projects.
