Plans are underway to stop disconnecting enterprises from the power grid due to electricity debts. This is mentioned in the roadmap for the presidential decree dated December 27 (provided in Uzbek).
The document instructs a review of financial and administrative responsibility for "wasteful consumption of electricity"—including the lighting of buildings—taking into account the concept of inefficient use and the types of activities of business entities.
The decree also suggests that instead of disconnecting debtors from the power grid for unpaid electricity bills, the possibility of paying off debts in installments (in installments) should be considered.
The responsible parties include the Inspection for Electricity, Oil Products, and Gas Usage Control, the Business Ombudsman, and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The deadline for submitting the draft law is March 2025.
Raids for Energy Resource Conservation
In early December, raids were conducted in Tashkent targeting enterprises for wasteful energy consumption. During the inspections, facilities that unnecessarily illuminated rooms or advertising structures during daylight hours were identified.
Over the course of two days of inspections, 264 administrative protocols were drawn up. If entrepreneurs refuse to sign the documents, their facilities were threatened with disconnection from the power grid. Violators also face fines of up to 15 BRV (5.55 million sums).
The responsible secretary of the Mirabad district prosecutor's office stated that the main goal of the raids is "to ensure a stable supply of electricity and prevent its irrational use."
The founder of the Giotto chain, Kemal Kaya, shared with Spot about the inspection of his establishment in the Yakkasaray district, which resulted in a protocol based on Article 100 of the Code of Administrative Offenses.
Additionally, "Uzenergoinspektsiya" is conducting evening raids for electricity conservation in every region of the republic. Against the backdrop of the cold weather, the agency has requested businesses to use energy "as economically as possible."
In Uzbekistan, 30,000 cases of wasteful electricity consumption during the daytime have been identified. Administrative protocols have been drawn up against nearly 3,000 officials, and their cases have been sent to court.
Previously, Spot reported that RES would not carry out planned repairs during the New Year holidays.