In the first ten months of 2026, over three thousand incidents related to the illegal use of natural gas and electricity, as well as other violations in the energy sector, were detected in Uzbekistan. The total financial damage inflicted on the state reached 900.3 billion soms.
According to data from the 'Uzenergy Inspection', violators made unauthorized consumption of 144.3 million cubic meters of natural gas and 243.1 million kilowatt-hours of electricity. The damage associated with illegal gas use is estimated at 441.2 billion soms, while the damage from electricity amounted to 459.1 billion soms.
The inspection also found violations related to the sale of petroleum products and managed to prevent the sale of 7.8 thousand tons of substandard fuel in 330 cases. Furthermore, due to non-compliance with safety standards at power facilities, the activities of 168 crews were suspended, and 121 employees responsible for these processes were held accountable through disciplinary action.
The agency reported correcting errors in energy resource calculations for 283 entrepreneurs. As a result of these recalculations, the amount charged for electricity decreased by 5.3 billion soms, and for natural gas—by 19.1 billion soms.
Previously, there was information that 1.2 thousand violations were identified regarding the supply and sale of liquefied gas for 2025 and the first nine months of 2026. Following the inspections conducted, 19 criminal cases were initiated, and the illegal sale of nearly 194 tons of gas and more than 17 thousand household cylinders was stopped.


