The key facts

  • On November 14, residents of several Tashkent districts reported a drop in gas pressure; most complaints came from Chilanzar and the Mirzo Ulugbek district
  • The dispatch service linked the failure to low gas pressure from Uztransgaz; the Ministry of Energy raised pressure at the inlet sections of gas pipelines
  • A source of Gazeta.uz claims that available gas volumes are 20% lower than last year, and exports to China were halted as early as late October

What happened in Tashkent

On November 14, residents of Tashkent faced a drop in natural gas pressure. Reports of problems came from various districts of the capital, including via the Sveta.Net platform, which tracks outages of electricity, water and gas. According to the service, by 18:59 it had received 178 reports of gas supply disruptions, of which 111 were marked as confirmed, and another 444 requests came through other channels. Most of the complaints on the website concerned the Chilanzar and Mirzo Ulugbek districts. Complaints were also left in the group of the central utility dispatch service for the Tashkent region.

Official explanations and measures

The central dispatch service (1055) reported that the drop in gas pressure in certain districts of the city was linked to the low pressure of gas coming from Uztransgaz, the operator of the main gas networks. Residents were advised to call 104 and 1104.

The Ministry of Energy's response and the context of the shortage

The Ministry of Energy stated at 18:55 that prompt measures had been taken: pressure had been raised at the inlet sections of the gas pipelines supplying the capital. According to the ministry, 'in the next 2–3 hours, a gradual increase in pressure in the gas distribution networks and normalization of gas supply to consumers will be ensured' — according to Spot.uz's calculation, this is a period from approximately 21:00 to 22:00. The ministry urged residents to be careful when using gas equipment, to check that it is in working order, and apologized to consumers. The statement did not explain the causes of the problem.

Context: declining production and rising imports

A source of Gazeta.uz familiar with the situation in the energy sector said that available gas volumes are currently 20% lower than last year's level, and gas exports from Uzbekistan to China were halted as early as late October. According to the National Statistics Committee, in January–September 2026 the country produced 27 billion cubic meters of gas — 16.4% less than in the same period of 2025 (32.3 billion) and almost 20% less than in the first nine months of 2024 (33.7 billion). Against the backdrop of declining production, Uzbekistan is increasing imports, mainly from Russia and Turkmenistan: over nine months, their value grew by 49.9% to $1.605 billion, while exports fell by 34.5% to $357.9 million. In September, import spending reached $389.2 million — the highest since the beginning of the year.

Priorities for the autumn-winter period

The government previously adopted a resolution on ensuring stable gas supplies for the autumn-winter period of 2026–2027. According to the document, priority in gas supply is given to residential buildings, schools, kindergartens, hospitals and other social facilities. Officials have not officially confirmed any link between Friday's pressure failure in Tashkent and the overall gas shortage — the assessment of the shortage of volumes belongs to the source of Gazeta.uz.