Uzbek President Shavkat Nerdiaev on Monday dismissed the deputy minister of energy, the heads of a number of gas and energy companies and the mayor of the capital Tashkent for disrupting winter preparations.
The layoffs came during an extended meeting held by Mirziyoyev with members of the government to discuss ways to ensure a stable supply of energy to the population during the winter.
The unprecedented energy crisis in Uzbekistan is becoming a source of policy change. Khokim (mayor) of Tashkent Jahongir Artykhodzhaev was dismissed, as well as the heads of RES, Uztransgaz and Uzbekneftegaz. https://t.co/PSCflxh1q4pic.twitter.com/xjr95QolK2
– Temur Umarov 马铁木 (@TUmarov) January 16, 2023
Due to an unusual cold wave that has swept the country in recent days, electricity consumption has peaked at 250 million kilowatt-hours.
More than 1,000 accidents occurred in Tashkent due to increased pressure on the power grid.
#Snow landscapes in Tashkent, #Uzbekistanpic.twitter.com/z4eHezialV
— Hans Solo (@thandojo) January 14, 2023
According to meteorologists, as of January 10, the temperature in Uzbekistan dropped to minus 17 degrees at night, and to minus 8-10 degrees during the day.
Source: “Sputnik”