Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — As of 6 July 2025, the total volume of electricity generated by Uzbekistan's solar and wind power plants has reached 5 billion kilowatt-hours. This milestone was made possible by the expansion of generation capacity based on renewable energy sources.

Currently, 11 photovoltaic solar power plants and 4 wind power plants are operating across 10 regions of the country, with a combined installed capacity of 4,119 megawatts. These facilities ensure stable production of green electricity, gradually reducing reliance on traditional energy sources.

For comparison, following the commissioning of the first solar power plants in the Navoi and Samarkand regions in 2022, 434 million kilowatt-hours were generated. In 2023, output rose to 576.9 million kilowatt-hours. Over the course of last year, nine solar and one wind station across seven regions produced a total of 4.86 billion kilowatt-hours.

This year has seen particularly rapid growth. In just 26 days—from 10 June to 6 July—generation increased from 4 to 5 billion kilowatt-hours. This means that an average of 26.7 million kilowatt-hours of solar and wind power were produced daily during that period.

Of the current total output, 3.125 billion kilowatt-hours were generated by solar power stations, and 1.915 billion kilowatt-hours by wind stations.

The environmental and economic benefits are significant. Thanks to the use of renewable sources, Uzbekistan saved 1.515 billion cubic meters of natural gas and prevented more than 2.22 million tons of harmful gas emissions into the atmosphere.

In total, as of 08:00 on 7 July, hydro, solar, and wind power plants in Uzbekistan have jointly produced 8.736 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity, accounting for 20.3% of the country's total generation for the current year.

This volume of clean energy has preserved 2.647 billion cubic meters of natural gas and prevented the release of more than 3.879 million tons of pollutants.

In household terms, the energy generated is enough to cover the six-month consumption of 7.28 million households or the full-year consumption of 3.64 million households.