The Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan has approved measures to ensure stable natural gas supplies to households, social-sector facilities and strategically important consumers during the 2026–2027 autumn-winter season, the Ministry of Energy announced. The resolution, effective from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027, sets out a priority distribution system for available gas resources. Households, schools, kindergartens, hospitals and other social institutions are to be served first, according to the ministry.
Key Takeaways: The resolution covers 1 October 2026 through 31 March 2027. Households, schools, kindergartens, hospitals and strategic consumers are designated as priority categories. The Energy Ministry, together with Uztransgaz, Hududgaztaminot and other responsible bodies, will prepare ten-day and daily gas supply schedules.
According to the ministry, gas distribution will take account of both available resources and weather conditions. Supply schedules are to be submitted for approval to the national commission on the uninterrupted passage of the autumn-winter season by the 25th of each month. Officials say the arrangement is intended to make gas supplies more planned and transparent and to allow earlier assessment of possible pressure on the system during cold spells. The issue is sensitive in Uzbekistan because reliable winter energy supplies directly affect daily life, public services and social stability.
“The Ministry of Energy, together with Uztransgaz JSC, Hududgaztaminot JSC and other responsible organizations, will develop ten-day and daily schedules for natural gas supplies based on available gas resources and weather conditions. These schedules will be submitted for approval to the republican commission on the uninterrupted passage of the autumn-winter season by the 25th of each month,” the ministry said. It added that if pressure drops in trunk gas pipelines or if gas volumes change unexpectedly, distribution will be reviewed promptly, with priority remaining for households and social facilities.
The republican commission is to approve monthly gas supply schedules by the last day of each month, broken down by regions and large wholesale consumers. The Council of Ministers of Karakalpakstan, regional administrations and the Tashkent city administration, together with territorial branches of Hududgaztaminot, will organize distribution at district and city level on the basis of the approved schedules. In this process, too, households and social-sector facilities are to receive first-priority attention.
The ministry said temporary restrictions may be imposed on other categories of consumers in accordance with established procedures during sharp drops in air temperature, in order to maintain stable supplies to households and social facilities. Earlier, large-scale gas supply disruptions were reported in Tashkent. The practical implementation of the new schedules, particularly during the coldest days of winter, is therefore likely to remain under public and official scrutiny. Regional authorities and gas suppliers are expected to report regularly on preparations for the winter period.
Source: kun.uz