TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 29. Uzbekistan increased its renewable energy capacity in 2024, reaching a total of 5,166 megawatts (MW), Trend reports via the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
This signifies a surge of 2,309 MW, translating to roughly 80.8
percent, in juxtaposition to 2023, when the capacity was recorded
at 2,857 MW.
Since 2015, when the renewable energy capacity was a mere 1.88 MW,
Uzbekistan has augmented its capacity by an impressive 3,284
MW—resulting in a substantial escalation of approximately 174.7
percent.
In the interim, as per the data disseminated by Uzbekistan’s
National Statistics Committee, the nation generated 14 billion
kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electrical output from January to February
2025, reflecting a 3.5 percent contraction relative to the
corresponding timeframe in 2024, which recorded 14.5 billion
kWh.
Notwithstanding the downturn, the monthly production metrics
exhibited fluctuations: in February 2025, the electricity
generation output was quantified at 6.8 billion kWh, reflecting a
marginal decrease from the 7.2 billion kWh recorded in January.
