On January 28, 2025 President Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a meeting to discuss measures for the development of the electric power industry for the period 2025–2035. Over the past eight years, electricity production has increased by 38 percent, reaching 81.5 billion kilowatt-hours. Thanks to the opening of broad opportunities for the private sector, new capacities with a total of 11.2 gigawatts have been created. As a result, the share of the private sector in electricity generation has reached 24 percent, and the share of "green" energy has reached 16 percent.

  During this period, household incomes have grown by 1.6 times, and electricity consumption in households has increased by 21 billion kilowatt-hours due to the use of new types of household appliances. This is twice as much as in 2016.

   By 2030, the population of our country is expected to reach 41 million people, and the economy is expected to grow 1.5 times. Accordingly, the creation of added value in industry is planned to amount to 45 billion dollars, the volume of services is expected to triple, and large data centers will be launched.

   For this, stable energy supply is essential. According to calculations, by 2030, 117 billion kilowatt-hours will be required, and by 2035, 135 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity will be needed. This is 1.7 times more than the current demand. At the meeting, the Minister of Energy presented a long-term program aimed at achieving these goals.

   As it was noted, new power plants and energy storage capacities will be built. To connect them to the system, 7,000 kilometers of transmission lines will be constructed, and digital management will be implemented. This will ensure the energy balance in the regions. If one region faces an electricity shortage, additional capacities will be available from another region. To implement these projects, investments totaling 4 billion dollars will be attracted to "National Electric Grids of Uzbekistan" over the next five years.

  One of the most important tasks is to reduce the cost of electricity. One of the factors in achieving this is the use of alternative energy sources.

   Currently, the cost of one kilowatt-hour at thermal power plants is 5–6 cents, while at solar and wind power plants, it averages 3 cents. Foreign experts also note that Uzbekistan has great potential for "green" energy.

   Based on this, by 2030, the share of "green" energy in total generation is planned to be increased to over 50 percent. Specifically, the construction of 3,000 micro-HPPs with a total capacity of 164 megawatts, as well as small solar and wind stations with a capacity of 750 megawatts, is planned.

   The head of state emphasized that it is time to transition to a resource-saving economy model.

   In particular, by improving energy efficiency in industry, an additional 27 percent of GDP could be created. Currently, energy consumption at some local enterprises in the chemical and metallurgical industries is twice as high as the global average, and in cement production, it is 1.2 times higher.

  Therefore, the task has been set to save 10–15 percent of energy in each industry and reduce electricity losses by 2030 from the current 14 percent to 8–9 percent.

   Work has started with foreign investors on projects with a total capacity of 24 gigawatts and investments of 26 billion dollars. A large amount of equipment and construction materials will be used for these projects. It was noted that this presents a great opportunity for local enterprises, and localization and cooperation within the framework of these projects should be developed.

  Tasks have been defined to ensure stable and uninterrupted electricity supply to consumers and to develop workforce training for the sector.

  Responsible individuals have been instructed to develop an electricity industry development program through 2035, taking into account the discussed aspects.