In Uzbekistan, the electricity consumption quota has been increased for the population in areas not supplied with natural gas. In addition, vulnerable families will be paid a compensation of up to 60 thousand soums per month for the purchase of liquefied gas.
According to a government resolution, starting from November 1, the monthly baseline quota of electricity for the heating season in areas where natural gas is unavailable or difficult to supply has been increased from 200 kWh to 350 kWh.
Starting from November 15, the price of liquefied gas for the population was set at 5 thousand soums per kilogram (including VAT). The difference between this price and costs will be covered as a subsidy from the state budget.
Furthermore, vulnerable families will be allocated compensation of 3 thousand soums for each kilogram of purchased liquefied gas, up to 20 kilograms per month. This means up to 60 thousand soums of assistance per month.
Compensation funds will be transferred to social cards. The payments will continue until 2030.
