Uzbekistan to cover 50% of electricity costs for energy-saving greenhouses

Uzbekistan will partially cover electricity costs for greenhouse farms that use energy-saving technologies, under a presidential decree. According to the document, from 1 November 2026 to 1 April 2030, greenhouses using a special heat-saving covering or energy-efficient “green” heating devices will receive a subsidy equal to 50% of the electricity consumed in October–March.

The decree sets a 0% value added tax rate for agricultural goods producers, and a 0% profit tax rate on profits from selling their own products by agricultural producers and fish farms. For farms where greenhouse income makes up at least 60% of total income, the social tax rate is set at 1% from 2026 to 2029. From 2027 to 2030, land and property tax rates for such businesses will be cut by 50%.

The National Energy Efficiency Agency will support equipping household greenhouses in five Tashkent region districts with energy-saving technologies until 2030. It will cover 40% of purchase and installation costs of solar panels, heat pumps and other equipment, up to 100 million soums, as a one-time subsidy. Under family entrepreneurship, preferential loans of up to 300 million soums for new “green” greenhouses and up to 150 million soums for upgrades will be offered on a trial basis, with the Central Bank participating. At a meeting chaired by the president on 13 October, a special environmental regime for greenhouses in five districts bordering Tashkent was said to be introduced.