Share of primary energy use by source in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Share of primary energy use by source was 75.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
75.3%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
3rd
of 77 countries
All-time high
88.9%
in 2011
All-time low
66.5%
in 1988
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Share of primary energy use by source in Uzbekistan, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 75.3% for share of primary energy use by source in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy use by source in Uzbekistan peaked at 88.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 66.5%, in 1988.
Uzbekistan ranks 3rd of 77 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Share of primary energy use by source in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 68.4% | — |
| 1986 | 67.0% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 67.8% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 66.5% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 67.4% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 68.8% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 70.2% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 73.9% | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 77.7% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 79.5% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 81.0% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 81.9% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 80.9% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 81.0% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 83.4% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 83.9% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 84.5% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 85.1% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 82.3% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 84.0% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 86.4% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 85.4% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 87.4% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 86.9% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 86.5% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 87.2% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 88.9% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 87.8% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 85.2% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 85.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 84.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 84.3% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 84.9% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 84.4% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 84.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 82.2% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 84.5% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 81.8% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 78.0% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 77.6% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 75.3% | -3.0% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 75.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.6%, 1.5× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 75.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.9%, 3.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.4% | 66.5% | 68.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 77.8% | 68.8% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.2% | 82.3% | 87.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.7% | 84.3% | 88.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.9% | 75.3% | 84.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 1 Trinidad and Tobago 87.0% compare
- 2 Turkmenistan 81.0% compare
- 4 Qatar 70.6% compare
- 5 Iran 69.5% compare
- 6 Oman 68.4% compare
More energy & mining data for Uzbekistan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 11.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy use by source in Uzbekistan?
- Share of primary energy use by source in Uzbekistan was 75.3% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy use by source recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 88.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy use by source recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.5% in 1988.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for share of primary energy use by source?
- Uzbekistan ranks 3rd out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy use by source rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.