According to data from the National Committee of Statistics of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the volume of natural gas production in Uzbekistan for the period from January to June 2026 was 18.3 billion cubic meters. This figure shows a decrease of 16.4% compared to 21.9 billion cubic meters recorded for the same period in 2025.
Additionally, during the reporting period, crude oil production reached 313,800 tons, which is lower than the 323,900 tons registered in January-June 2025, reflecting a drop of 3.1%. Gas condensate production also decreased by 19.7%, amounting to 462,100 tons compared to 575,200 tons the previous year.
Coal production in the first half of 2026 amounted to 2.5 million tons, which is 16.7% less than 3.0 million tons in the same period last year. However, unlike the decline in raw material production, the production of petroleum products showed growth.
Diesel fuel production increased by 2.1%, reaching 568,000 tons compared to 556,400 tons in January-June 2025. Gasoline production also grew by 6.0%, reaching 614,200 tons compared to 579,700 tons the previous year.
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev was informed about citizens' complaints concerning Uzbekistan's fuel and energy sector, as well as measures being taken to eliminate identified problems as part of preparations for the autumn-winter period.
According to the presented report, 39,220 complaints related to the fuel and energy sector were registered in the first half of 2026. This figure is 13,820 lower, representing a decrease of 26.1% compared to the same period last year.
Half of all received complaints concerned the supply of natural and liquefied gas, while another 38.3% were related to electricity supply. Among the most frequently mentioned issues by citizens were the timely filling of liquefied gas cylinders, power outages, construction and repair of electrical networks, and insufficient natural gas pressure.
Despite the overall decrease in claims, the president emphasized that every complaint must be viewed as an indication of systemic shortcomings in a specific area, sector, or utility service. Before the start of the autumn-winter season, officials were instructed to analyze the situation in mahallas and at sites with the highest number of repeated complaints. They were also tasked with checking the technical condition of gas and electricity networks and developing targeted plans to eliminate detected deficiencies in each region.
The main focus must be on repairing transformer substations and electrical networks in areas where power outages occur most frequently. Furthermore, it is necessary to increase the readiness of emergency response teams and ensure stable gas supplies to settlements experiencing low natural gas pressure. Officials were also obliged to guarantee strict adherence to schedules for filling and delivering liquefied gas cylinders to households, and to direct additional resources to zones of high demand.
Mirziyoyev decreed that all systemic problems identified through citizen appeals must be resolved before the start of the autumn-winter period. He instructed local authorities, mahalla committees, and utility organizations to cooperate closely to complete the work of preparing the energy infrastructure and ensuring reliable supplies of natural gas, liquefied gas, and other types of fuel to residential buildings and social institutions.
