The Statistics Agency of Uzbekistan has released industrial production data for January-February 2025, revealing a decline in the output of motor gasoline, diesel fuel, and natural gas.

According to the report, motor gasoline production in the first two months of 2025 amounted to 189.4 tons, a sharp drop from 241.1 tons in the same period of 2024 and 263.9 tons in early 2023. Diesel fuel output also fell substantially, reaching 74.5 tons compared to 123.1 tons in the same period last year.

Natural gas production continued its downward trend, hitting historic lows. In January-February 2025, Uzbekistan produced 7.4bn cubic meters of gas, down from 7.7bn cubic meters in the same period of 2024 and 8.2bn cubic meters in early 2023.

Electricity production also saw a decline, with 14bn kilowatt-hours generated in the first two months of 2025, compared to 14.6bn kilowatt-hours in the same period last year.

Despite the decline in energy production, Uzbekistan’s automotive industry maintained steady output. A total of 53,522 passenger cars were produced in the country during January-February 2025, slightly up from 53,329 units in the same period of 2024.

Chevrolet models continue to dominate the market. The highest production volume was recorded for the Chevrolet Cobalt, with 19,461 units manufactured—a 21.1% increase from the same period last year. Damas production also rose, reaching 12,983 units compared to 11,752 in 2024. The Onix model saw a 25.4% increase, with 6,718 units produced, up from 5,357 in early 2024.

Other models produced during the two-month period include 5,837 Trackers, 4,102 Kias, 3,812 special passenger cars, 1,912 BYDs, 1,392 Cherys, and 1,117 Havals.