Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 16.8 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Uzbekistan, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 16.8 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.2% on the previous year and up 146.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Uzbekistan peaked at 16.8 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.53 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Uzbekistan 61st out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.65 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 6.03 terawatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 6.28 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 7.36 terawatt-hours | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 7.16 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 6.19 terawatt-hours | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 6.53 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 5.78 terawatt-hours | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 5.76 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 5.69 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 3.53 terawatt-hours | -38.0% |
| 2001 | 4.36 terawatt-hours | +23.5% |
| 2002 | 6.02 terawatt-hours | +38.1% |
| 2003 | 8.17 terawatt-hours | +35.7% |
| 2004 | 6.1 terawatt-hours | -25.3% |
| 2005 | 8.93 terawatt-hours | +46.4% |
| 2006 | 4.65 terawatt-hours | -47.9% |
| 2007 | 4.67 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.49 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 6.48 terawatt-hours | +44.3% |
| 2010 | 8.19 terawatt-hours | +26.4% |
| 2011 | 5.7 terawatt-hours | -30.4% |
| 2012 | 6.65 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 5.7 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 6.07 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 6.82 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 6.86 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 7.94 terawatt-hours | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 5.91 terawatt-hours | -25.6% |
| 2019 | 6.47 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 5.01 terawatt-hours | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 5.02 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 6.92 terawatt-hours | +37.8% |
| 2023 | 7.6 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 13 terawatt-hours | +71.1% |
| 2025 | 16.8 terawatt-hours | +29.2% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 16.8 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.03 terawatt-hours, 5.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 16.8 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.21 terawatt-hours, 87% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.34 terawatt-hours | 5.69 terawatt-hours | 7.36 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.74 terawatt-hours | 3.53 terawatt-hours | 8.93 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.63 terawatt-hours | 5.7 terawatt-hours | 8.19 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.06 terawatt-hours | 5.01 terawatt-hours | 16.8 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 58 Kazakhstan 18.38 terawatt-hours compare
- 59 Zambia 17.25 terawatt-hours compare
- 60 North Korea 17.17 terawatt-hours compare
- 62 Mozambique 16.51 terawatt-hours compare
- 63 Democratic Republic of Congo 15.92 terawatt-hours compare
- 64 Ireland 14.9 terawatt-hours compare
More climate change data for Uzbekistan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 974.02 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,306 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,291 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 19.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 643.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,140 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,778 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 362.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 21.8 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Uzbekistan?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Uzbekistan was 16.8 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.53 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Uzbekistan ranks 61st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.