In nine months, Uzbekistan residents received 642.1 billion soums in solar energy subsidies

How much was paid out and to whom

The Tax Committee reported that from January to September 2026 under the “Quyoshli xonadon” program, citizens were paid 642.1 billion soums in subsidies — according to Zamon.uz, 642 billion 112.1 million soums. The money was received by 70.7 thousand individuals who installed solar panels and fed the generated electricity into the unified power grid. This was reported by Daryo.uz, Zamon.uz and Spot.uz, citing the agency’s press service.

Geography of payments

Over the nine months, the largest amounts went to Bukhara Region — 116.7 billion soums, Khorezm — 115.3 billion, and Karakalpakstan — 77.3 billion. They are followed by Kashkadarya (72.6 billion), Navoi (49.8 billion), Fergana (45.6 billion) and Samarkand (36.1 billion) regions. In September alone, according to Spot.uz, the leaders were Khorezm Region (17.6 billion soums), Bukhara Region (17 billion) and Karakalpakstan (12.9 billion).

What the September figure means

Spot.uz drew attention to the dynamics: if 642.1 billion soums were paid out over nine months, and 99.99 billion in September, then payments for January–August amounted to about 542.1 billion soums. Thus, September alone accounted for roughly one-sixth of all payments since the beginning of the year. In September alone, 66.2 thousand citizens received subsidies — meaning the overwhelming majority of the 70.7 thousand recipients over nine months received their money in that very month.

How the program works

The “Solar Home” program has been in operation since April 1, 2023. Owners of solar power plants with a capacity of up to 50 kW receive 1,000 soums from the state budget for each kilowatt-hour of electricity fed into the unified power grid in excess of their own consumption. The accumulated subsidy can be transferred to a bank card via the Soliq app in the “Quyoshli xonadon” section of the “Cashback and Benefits” service.

Context: payment delays and growing output

Payments have not always gone smoothly: in early July, the Tax Committee reported that it had confirmed subsidies for April–May after a delay lasting several months — at that time, 60.2 thousand people were due to receive 156.1 billion soums. Against the backdrop of the program’s growth, Daryo.uz previously wrote, citing data from government agencies, that electricity production in the country grew by 8.4%, while imports fell by 27.2%.