The key facts

  • 2,795 violation cases identified, damage — 825.3 billion soums; 4,196 administrative protocols drawn up.
  • 7,435 tons of low-quality oil products seized in 308 cases.
  • Recalculations returned 3.632 billion soums for electricity and 12.084 billion soums for gas to entrepreneurs.

Scale of violations

The Inspectorate for Control over the Use of Electricity, Oil Products and Gas under the Cabinet of Ministers (Uzenergoinspektsiya) reported that over nine months of 2026, 2,795 cases of illegal use of energy resources and rule violations were identified during control activities. A total of 129.1 million cubic meters of natural gas and 226.4 million kWh of electricity were consumed illegally, causing damage to the state amounting to 825.3 billion soums. A total of 4,196 administrative protocols were drawn up against violators.

Low-quality fuel and expert reviews

During quality checks of oil products at gas stations and enterprises, 7,435 tons of low-quality fuel were identified in 308 cases, and its sale was prevented. Also, this year, electricity supply projects for 9,168 facilities underwent expert review, and technical inspections of electrical installations were carried out for 5,674 consumers.

Recalculations and energy audit

According to the inspection, in 2026, excessively charged amounts were recalculated for 199 business entities: 3.632 billion soums for electricity and 12.084 billion soums for natural gas. According to the state energy register, an energy audit is planned at 371 enterprises; based on appeals, 58 enterprises were identified whose activities have shrunk or ceased. The audit has begun at 294 facilities and been completed at 180. Administrative penalties were applied to 16 enterprises that did not undergo the mandatory audit.

Warning and context

The inspection urged consumers not to connect to power grids and gas pipelines without authorization for commercial purposes and not to interfere with metering devices. Earlier, liability for illegal connections was tightened in Uzbekistan: fines were increased, and criminal liability is provided for repeat violations. For comparison: in 2025, 2,887 cases of illegal use of energy resources were identified with damage of 1 trillion 243 billion soums, and in the first quarter of 2026 — 885 cases with damage of about 196 billion soums.