BAKU, Azerbaijan, Oct. 21
By Klavdiya Romakayeva - Trend:
From January through September 2020 Uzbekistan increased electricity generation by 3.53 percent compared to the same period in 2019, Trend reports referring to the State Statistic Committee of Uzbekistan.
In the reporting period, the country's enterprises generated more than 46.39 billion kWh of electricity.
For 9M2020, about 18.94 million Gcal of heat energy was produced in Uzbekistan, which is 0.23 percent less compared to the same period in 2019.
For 8M2020, Uzbekistan increased electricity generation by 3.6 percent compared to the same period in 2019. The country's enterprises generated more than 41.9 billion kWh of electricity from January through August.
Also, from January through August 2020, Uzbekistan produced about 17.53 million Gcal of heat, which is 1.42 percent less compared to the same period in 2019.
Earlier, Government of Uzbekistan approved the concept of providing the country with electricity for 2020-2030. The strategic goal of the document is to provide the population and economy of Uzbekistan with electricity at competitive prices, develop a balanced energy sector, covering the best international practices and current trends in the global power industry.
It is planned to reduce the consumption of natural gas from 16.5 billion cubic meters to 12.1 billion cubic meters, while the annual volume of coal combustion will increase from 4.1 million tons to 8.5 million tons.
It is also planned to reduce losses in electricity transmission to 2.35 percent and distribution losses to 6.5 percent (1.85 times less than in 2019).
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