A Center for the digitalization of the fuel and energy complex and the implementation of artificial intelligence will be established in the Ministry of Energy of Uzbekistan. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced this on July 27 at a meeting on energy issues.
The new center will be responsible for conducting a stress audit of the entire country's energy system and developing several possible scenarios for its further development. The audit will cover the entire 'production—transmission—distribution—supply' chain, as well as the supply systems for coal, liquefied gas, and fuel oil.
Special attention will be paid to personnel efficiency. There are 25,000 people working in regional electrical grids, and 16,000 employees at Hududgazta’minot. According to officials, the lack of a digital workforce management system prevents organization leaders involved in electricity and gas supply from obtaining complete information about the daily work of each employee.
It was noted at the meeting that labor productivity in the energy sector lags behind the indicators of other countries by 1.5–2 times, and accident elimination takes three to four times longer. To improve the situation, it is planned to introduce a digital system for monitoring the daily work of employees. Ten key performance indicators (KPIs) will be established for 106,000 workers in the entire energy system.
These indicators will include data on planned and emergency outages, loss levels, unpaid debts, reserve capacity, and the execution of maintenance programs. In addition, artificial intelligence will be used to analyze data received from automated metering and control systems for electricity and gas supply—ASKUE and ASKUG. A platform will also be launched to identify suspicious changes in meter readings and other data.
The Ministry of Energy of Uzbekistan plans to establish a Center for the Digitalization of the Fuel and Energy Complex and Artificial Intelligence implementation. This initiative was announced by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev at a meeting held on July 27.
Currently, 'Regional Electric Networks' employs 25 thousand people, and 'Hududgaztaimonat' employs 16 thousand. According to official information, the lack of a digital system for personnel management prevents managers of electricity and gas supply enterprises from having a complete picture of each employee's employment throughout the workday.
As noted at the meeting, this situation results in labor productivity in the industry lagging behind the indicators of other countries by 1.5–2 times, and the time required to eliminate accidents increases by 3–4 times.
The new center will conduct a stress audit of the entire production chain, covering the stages of 'production—transmission—distribution—supply,' as well as the systems for supplying coal, liquefied gas, and fuel oil. Based on the results of this audit, various scenarios for the further development of the energy sphere will be developed.
In addition, the creation of a digital system to monitor the daily activities of each worker is planned. Data obtained from automated systems for accounting electricity and gas (ASKUE and ASKUG) will be analyzed using artificial intelligence technologies. A special platform for detecting any suspicious deviations in readings and other data is also planned to be launched.
Ten key performance indicators (KPIs) will be established for the 106 thousand employees of the energy system. Among the most important criteria to be considered are the level of losses, accounts receivable, reserve capacity, as well as the timely execution of repair programs and the number of planned and emergency outages.
In Tashkent, Uzbekistan, a training seminar was held dedicated to introducing greenhouse gas monitoring, reporting, and verification (GHG MRV) systems at the enterprise level. The event was organized on July 22, 2026, by the initiative of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the Green Economy Projects Center, and the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ).
The Ministry of Economy and Finance reported that the seminar is part of efforts to support green industrialization in Uzbekistan and provide technical consultations on implementing GHG MRV systems at industrial facilities. Specialists from relevant ministries and agencies, representatives of industrial enterprises, and industry experts took part in the event.
Expert Zsolt Lendel, representing the German company Integration Consulting hired by GIZ, presented international experience in assessing enterprises' readiness to implement GHG MRV systems. Participants also familiarized themselves with practical methods for organizing monitoring, reporting, and verification processes, as well as modern approaches to managing greenhouse gas emissions.
Practical sessions focused on assessing enterprises' readiness for MRV implementation, developing monitoring plans, collecting and managing emission data, and preparing reports according to international standards. Participants discussed the main difficulties associated with emission monitoring and data collection, as well as reporting methodologies and ways to ensure information reliability. During group exercises led by an international expert, participants practiced preparing MRV reports and reporting procedures using existing projects as examples.
According to the ministry, this seminar represents another step towards the phased implementation of GHG MRV systems at the enterprise level, coordinating technical approaches, and creating a systematic basis for greenhouse gas emission accounting.
The government of Uzbekistan has assessed the potential impact of tensions in the Middle East on the country's economy, according to the Fiscal Strategy for the period 2027–2029. Geopolitical conflicts, volatility in commodity markets, and global inflationary pressure were identified as the main threats to macroeconomic and fiscal stability in the short and medium term.
Estimates show that Uzbekistan's direct trade dependence on this region remains relatively low. In 2025, the total trade turnover between Uzbekistan and Middle Eastern countries, including Iran, Israel, Qatar, UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia, amounted to 2.1 billion US dollars, equivalent to 2.6% of the country's total foreign trade volume.
Exports to these states reached 933 million US dollars (2.8% of total exports). The UAE (720 million US dollars), Iran (156 million US dollars), and Israel (32.9 million US dollars) accounted for the largest share of exports. Key goods supplied to the region included services, textiles, food products, petroleum products, and metals. Imports from these countries totaled 1.2 billion US dollars, representing 2.4% of total imports.
The document emphasizes that conflicts in the Middle East are already leading to disruptions in global supply chains and rising world prices for oil, mineral fertilizers, and food. These processes could negatively affect the Uzbek economy through increased complexity in foreign trade and logistics, higher import costs, and a slowdown in the global economy.
To quantitatively assess these threats, the strategy calculated an alternative scenario alongside the baseline scenario, which accounts for possible intensification of external and internal shocks. Monitoring of macroeconomic risks, state contingent liabilities, and public-private partnership (PPP) obligations will be conducted continuously, and countermeasures will be developed and published based on the analytical results obtained.
