In a push toward expanding renewable energy, Uzbekistan provided over UZS 8.1bn ($624,491) in subsidies to individuals who supplied solar-generated electricity to the national grid in the first quarter of 2025, according to the State Tax Committee.
Between January and March 2025, a total of 12,746 individuals received subsidies amounting to UZS 8.1bn ($624,491) under the government's solar incentive program. This figure represents approximately 67% of all solar subsidies disbursed throughout 2024, indicating a rapid uptick in solar adoption.
The highest subsidy allocations by region were:
- Khorezm region: UZS 2.6bn ($200,454)
- Republic of Karakalpakstan: UZS 1.1bn ($84,807)
- Tashkent city: UZS 585mn ($45,102)
Uzbekistan has introduced a range of financial and tax incentives to accelerate the shift to clean energy. Legal entities that install Qualified Technical Equipment for Monitoring (QTEM) with capacities up to 100 kW are granted a 0% profit tax rate on electricity sold to the grid and are exempt from property and land taxes for a set period.
For individuals, the government reduces property and land tax liabilities, and through the “Sunny House” program, offers direct subsidies. Since April 1, 2023, homeowners participating in the “Solar Home” initiative receive UZS 1,000 ($0.1) for every kilowatt-hour of electricity they feed into the national grid from their solar panels.
During the first quarter of 2025, small-capacity solar panels were installed at 10,117 sites nationwide. These installations generated 60.08mn kilowatt-hours of electricity, which led to savings of 15mn cubic meters of natural gas and prevented 17,000 tons of greenhouse gas emissions, underlining the environmental and economic benefits of the shift.
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