Citizens in Uzbekistan received 642.1 billion soums in subsidies under the Solar Household program in January-September 2026, the Tax Committee said.
Some 70,700 individuals received state budget subsidies for solar energy they fed into the electricity grid, the committee said.
Bukhara province received the most, at 116.7 billion soums, followed by Khorezm province with 115.3 billion and the Republic of Karakalpakstan with 77.3 billion.
Kashkadarya Province received 72.6 billion soums, Navoi Province 49.8 billion, Ferghana Province 45.6 billion and Samarkand Province 36.1 billion.
Reportedly, in September alone, 66,200 individuals were paid 99.9 billion soums.
Background
Earlier reports said electricity generation in Uzbekistan rose 8.4%, while imports fell 27.2%. The source does not give the period for those figures.