Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — Tariffs for hot water supply and heating in Tashkent have been approved for an increase. According to a resolution of the city council of people’s deputies dated 22 August, the proposal of Veolia Energy Tashkent was endorsed.

Under the decision, the retail tariff for households will rise by 15%, from 121,617 to 139,860 soums per Gcal (excluding VAT). The last adjustment was made on November 15 of last year.

For legal entities, the increase will be 40%, from 244,497 to 342,296 soums per Gcal. In November, tariffs for this category had already been raised by 15%.

The base tariff will go up by 7%, from 664,465 to 711,641 soums per Gcal, while the tariff for budget-funded organizations will rise by 18.8%, reaching 952,797 soums per Gcal (compared to 801,963 previously).

The date when the new tariffs will take effect has not yet been specified. The company proposed October 1, 2025, as the starting point. For final implementation, the resolution must be signed by Tashkent mayor Shavkat Umurzakov, after which the tariffs will come into force within 15 days.

Sevara Pardaeva, General Director of Veolia Energy Tashkent, reminded that currently residents of the capital pay only 18% of the base tariff, with the remainder subsidized by the city budget. She noted that by 2030, the goal is to fully phase out subsidies for heating and hot water.

“This is a very important and difficult task. We want to work on this issue together with the Ministry of Finance. The ministry’s current policy is targeted subsidies — providing assistance specifically to families that really need it,” Pardaeva stated at a city council session on August 12.

The company’s objective is to ensure that within five years, 100% of tariff costs are borne by consumers.

Pardaeva also emphasized that this year, gas and electricity tariffs were raised not on April 1, as is customary, but on May 1, while tariffs for heat sources were adjusted on June 15.

“We have no other option. The increase is necessary. Otherwise, in the future we would have to raise tariffs not by 30%, but by 40–50%, if the measure is not applied on an annual basis,” the company head said.