Ministry proposes extending lower-tariff electricity allowance to 350 kWh a month in gas-short areas during heating season.

The Ministry of Construction and Housing and Communal Services has proposed raising the monthly electricity consumption limit eligible for a lower tariff from 200 kWh to 350 kWh during the heating season for households in areas without natural gas or with unreliable gas supplies. The change could save more than 1.5 million households a combined UZS 171 billion over the winter..