QAZAQ GREEN.  Uzbekistan's solar and wind power plants have generated 1 billion kWh of electricity since the beginning of 2026, a milestone recorded as of 13:30 on February 13. The figure is 400 million kWh, or 40%, higher than the same period last year, according to Uzbekistan’s Energy Ministry.

Of the total, solar photovoltaic plants accounted for 396 million kWh and wind farms for 604 million kWh.

The country currently operates 15 solar and 5 wind power plants with a combined installed capacity of 5,582 MW.

Uzbekistan has been steadily scaling up its renewable output. In 2022, when large-scale deployment of renewables first began, solar plants in the Navoiy and Samarkand regions generated 434 million kWh. Output rose to 576.9 million kWh in 2023. By 2024, nine solar and one wind plant together produced 4.86 billion kWh, and in 2025 all solar and wind facilities reached a combined 10.5 billion kWh.

Reaching the 1 billion kWh milestone has saved 267 million cubic metres of natural gas and prevented the release of more than 575,000 tonnes of harmful emissions into the atmosphere.

Including hydropower, all of Uzbekistan's renewable energy facilities have collectively generated 1.57 billion kWh since the start of the year, saving 400 million cubic metres of gas and avoiding more than 863,000 tonnes of harmful emissions.

For context, this volume of electricity is equivalent to the average monthly consumption of 5 million households or the annual consumption of 625,000 households.