TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, November 3. Between January and September 2025, a total of 35,284 individuals in Uzbekistan received state subsidies amounting to 153.643 billion soums ($12.2 million) for excess solar energy generated and supplied to the national power grid, Trend reports, citing the Ministry of Energy of Uzbekistan.
The largest payouts were distributed in:
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Khorezm region—42.6 billion soums ($3.4 million),
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Republic of Karakalpakstan—22.4 billion soums ($1.8 million),
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Bukhara region—15.3 billion soums ($1.2 million).
Citizens can transfer subsidy funds directly to their bank cards through the Soliq mobile app by selecting the “Cashback and Benefits” service, navigating to the “Solar Home” section, and choosing “Transfer to Card.”
Launched on April 1, 2023, the Solar Home program pays private households 1,000 soums ($0.08) for every kilowatt-hour of surplus electricity produced by rooftop solar panels and delivered into the national grid. The initiative aims to accelerate the adoption of clean energy and reduce the reliance on carbon-intensive power sources across the country.
