Ministry of Energy: more than 2 million 681 thousand "smart" gas meters have been installed in the country

    Energy 9 March 2022 970

    In accordance with the decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan "On additional measures for the implementation of the project "Introduction of an automated system for monitoring and accounting of natural gas", work is underway to automate the system of mutual settlements with the population, the installation of "smart" gas meters.

    According to the decree, it is planned to install 3 million 546 thousand 148 "smart" gas meters in households.

    As of March 8, 78% of this number or 2 million 681 thousand 088 meters were installed. Including:

    • in the Republic of Karakalpakstan - 155,029 units (64%);
    • in the Andijan region - 205,985 units (93%);
    • in the Bukhara region - 210,539 units (80%);
    • in the Jizzakh region - 138,526 units (96%);
    • in the Kashkadarya region - 127,994 units (85%).;
    • in Navoi region - 109,510 units (82%);
    • in Namangan region - 174,537 units (106%);
    • in Samarkand region - 177,722 units (63%).;
    • in Surkhandarya region - 92,080 units (85%);
    • in Syrdarya region - 110,326 units (104%);
    • in Tashkent region - 546,617 units (92%);
    • in Ferghana region - 218,455 units (73%);
    • in Khorezm region - 161,587 units (72%);
    • 192,181 (31%) modern natural gas metering devices have been installed in the city of Tashkent.

    According to the press service of the Ministry of Energy, the full installation of "smart" gas meters in the country will be completed by November of this year.