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Economy

Uzbekistan revises the procedure for setting utility service tariffs

A joint order of the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Ministry of Construction and Housing and Communal Services, registered with the Ministry of Justice on 23 October 2026, updates the procedure for determining tariffs and the composition of costs for drinking water, wastewater disposal, hot water and heating for entities for which utility services are not their core activity. The document does not provide for any increase in the tariffs themselves.

Aziz Karimov
2 min read
Politics

Opinions Diverge in the State Duma on Simplifying Utility Shutoffs for Debtors

Duma member Marat Nuriev proposed eliminating the requirement to confirm that debtors received a notice before their utilities are shut off, arguing that courts take too long. His colleague Alexander Aksenenko called the idea unfair due to the risk of errors and the human factor, and instead proposed reducing the tariff burden and increasing the transparency of management companies.

Javlon Tursunov
2 min read
Economy

In Uzbekistan, nearly 800,000 citizens had 22 billion soums of unjustified utility debts recalculated

Uzbekistan's Competition Committee reported that following an audit, about 22 billion soums in unjustified utility charges were recalculated for citizens who temporarily lived away from their permanent registration. Data on some subscribers was outdated, and new subscribers were not entered into the system. The Committee proposed integrating billing systems with migration databases and monthly recalculation for subscribers abroad.

Nilufar Karimova
2 min read