At the same time, insufficient use of the available opportunities and potential of the electric power industry hinders the effective implementation of the planned reforms and accelerated development of the country.

The absence of a healthy competitive environment, the presence of a significant quasi-public sector, the inconsistency of tariff policy measures with the principles of a market economy lead to excessive state regulation, a conflict of state and commercial interests.

The low level of implementation of resource- and energy-saving technologies, the slow pace of updating the corresponding infrastructure lead to an increase in technological losses and systematic interruptions in the supply of electric energy, especially in the field.

The bureaucratic management system of the industry enterprises and the irrational use of labor resources reduce the efficiency and effectiveness of their work and lead to an increase in non-production costs.

In order to radically improve the organizational and legal foundations of public administration in the electric power industry on the basis of advanced foreign experience, modern innovative ideas, developments and technologies, as well as in accordance with the objectives defined by the Action Strategy for the five priority areas of Development of the Republic of Uzbekistan in 2017-2021:

1. To approve the "Roadmap" for increasing generating capacities, modernizing electrical networks, improving accounting and control of electricity consumption in 2018 – 2020 according to Appendix No. 1, which provides for:

the implementation of 7 investment projects for the modernization of existing and commissioning of new generating capacities with a total capacity of 1984 MW and a project cost of 2.6 billion US dollars;

See the previous edition.

annual reconstruction of existing and construction of new electric networks with a total length of 7.1 thousand km, installation and modernization of 2500 transformer stations at the expense of attracted loans and own funds of JSC "Regional Electric Networks";

(the third paragraph of paragraph 1 as amended by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated June 18, 2020 No. UP-6010 – National Database of Legislation, 06/18/2020, No.06/20/6010/0776)

connecting 7 million consumers to the Automated System for Monitoring and Metering of Electricity (hereinafter referred to as ASKUE), bringing the share of coverage of ASKUE to 100 percent of the total number of subscribers by the end of 2021;

the development of long-term loans totaling $ 1.8 billion, the attraction of which is coordinated with the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and other international financial institutions.

The Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan within two weeks to approve the network schedules for the implementation of each project provided for by the Roadmap.

See the previous edition.

Assign personal responsibility to:

Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan A. N. Aripov – for the implementation of strict control over ensuring timely and full implementation of the measures provided for by the Roadmap;

Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Investment and Foreign Economic Relations S. U. Umurzakov – for ensuring the timely disbursement of attracted funds from international financial institutions and organizations, as well as the search for potential investors and attracting foreign direct investment in the electric power industry with the identification of objects to be transferred to investors, including in trust management;