Uzbekhydroenergo has confirmed a sharp decline in electricity generation at its hydropower plants: output fell by 20.7%. This was reported by podrobno.uz reports .
According to the company, the volume of the country’s water resources shrank by 33% in 2025. Despite this, it was emphasized that thanks to “effective management” and a “responsible approach,” energy production efficiency increased by 15%. Uzbekhydroenergo explained the situation by saying that, despite reduced water availability, it managed to achieve the highest possible efficiency in generation.
By the end of 2025, the company supplied Uzenergostish with about 6.5 billion kWh of electricity. For comparison, generation in 2024 totaled 8.2 billion kWh.
Earlier, Energy Minister Jurabek Mirzamakhmudov said in a speech to the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis that annual water flow had decreased by 35% (the company cites 33%). According to the minister, new small and micro hydropower plants also failed to significantly change the situation: their total output was only 140 million kWh, which is very little for the country’s power system.
At the same time, the joint-stock company reported that a total of $1.242 billion in investment has been attracted to hydropower projects. It was noted that 43% of the funds are foreign investment, indicating a high level of international cooperation and trust.
As part of the projects, 85 facilities were commissioned: 55 reservoir (head) hydropower plants, 16 run-of-river plants, 1 wind power plant, and 13 modernized facilities. As a result, 841 MW of new capacity was created, expanding the capabilities of the power system.
The company’s press service emphasized today that Uzbekistan’s hydropower capacity has reached 2.5 GW, which is 52% higher than in 2017. The strategy is said to include not only building new capacity but also upgrading existing facilities.
However, with water scarcity remaining the main issue, it is questionable how justified capacity expansion is: as the water crisis intensifies, the efficiency of building new plants and expanding existing ones may decline.
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