TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, February 19. Uzbekistan imported 21.6 million kWh of electricity from Turkmenistan on February 18, representatives of Uzbekistan's Ministry of Energy said at a briefing in Agency of Information and Mass Communications, Trend reports.
A total of 231.4 million kWh of electricity was produced at all power plants of Uzbekistan on February 18. For this purpose, 40.3 million cubic meters of natural gas, 26,300 tons of coal, as well as 10,700 tons of fuel oil were burned at thermal power plants.
Despite this, the shortage of electricity supply amounted to 6.4 million kWh, due to which restrictions of up to 400 MW were implemented during peak hours throughout the country. In general, 225.6 million kWh of electricity was supplied to consumers in the country. A total of 151.6 million cubic meters of natural gas was consumed.
Meanwhile, Uzbekistan's wind farm produces electricity equal to monthly consumption of 155,908 households.
The 500 MW wind power plant is being built by Emirati Masdar company in the Tomdinsky district of Uzbekistan's Navoi region. The first 100 MW of this power plant was commissioned in December 2023.
Moreover, the wind power plant generated 31.1 million kWh of electricity in a short period of time; saved 9.4 million cubic meters of natural gas; and prevented 13,000 tons of harmful gases from being emitted into the atmosphere.