Uzbekistan economy
The new programme introduces smart meters, online billing, SCADA and GIS, aiming to cut water losses from 35% to 25%.
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A meeting chaired by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev discussed the financial sustainability of water utilities and improving the sector’s investment climate. A new $1.3 billion programme for drinking water and sewerage is being prepared.
Proposals include separating water production from distribution and creating a central bulk supplier selling water to regional utilities at a single wholesale tariff. An Interagency Tariff Commission will be set up, and a unified tariff for public institutions is expected from 1 April 2027.
Billing will move fully online and city consumers will receive meters with remote data transmission. SCADA, GIS and telemetry are expected to cut water losses from 35% to 25%, alongside AI-based projects.
Since 2017 investment in the sector has risen almost tenfold to $2.7 billion, and the share of the population with centralised water supply has grown from 63% to about 83%. The target for cities is 90% water-supply and 80% sewerage coverage.
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