Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — Over the past five years, foreign investments in Uzbekistan's energy sector have exceeded US$25 billion. This was reported by the Minister of Energy of the Republic, Jurabek Mirzamakhmudov.

As noted by the head of the Ministry of Energy, during this period, the installed capacity of the energy system has increased by 50%, reaching 25 gigawatts.

The Minister also emphasized that in 2025, the country plans to commission an additional 3.5 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity, as well as 1.8 gigawatts of energy storage systems.