Uzbekistan has for the first time transferred its electricity distribution networks to a private investor for management, conditional on capital investments. Energy Minister Sherzod Khodjayev announced this at a meeting chaired by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev concerning the fuel and energy sector.
Following an international tender, the regional networks were handed over to the Turkish company Aksa Elektrik, which will be responsible for their modernization. In an interview with the O'zbekiston 24 channel, Sherzod Khodjayev stated that all local employees will retain their positions, while only 15 specialists will be brought in from abroad.
The investor has taken on several obligations. Among them are the purchase of no less than 90% of equipment from local manufacturers and the implementation of 400 micro-projects in mahallas over two years under reliable bank guarantees.
This project was part of a broader presentation by the Ministry of Energy at the meeting. The presentation also covered the results of work on developing energy passports for mahallas in 14 pilot districts, as well as the construction of power lines in Afghanistan by Uzbek companies.
According to data from the National Statistical Committee, a total of 229.7 kilometers of water supply networks were commissioned in Uzbekistan from January to June 2026.
The majority of the new networks were built in rural areas, amounting to 205.9 kilometers, which is equivalent to 89.6% of the total volume.
The longest stretch of commissioned water pipelines was recorded in the Samarkand region, where 94.6 kilometers were launched. Additionally, 70.2 kilometers of water supply networks were commissioned in the Jizzakh region, and 42.9 kilometers in the Fergana region.
In the Karakalpakstan Republic, the length of operational networks reached 22 kilometers. Thus, these four regions accounted for the entire volume of 229.7 kilometers of water supply networks commissioned across the country in the first six months of the year.
