According to data released by the State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Statistics on July 5, 2026, the composite Consumer Price Index (CPI) for June 2026 stood at 100.6% relative to the previous month (99.8% in June 2025). Since the start of the year, relative to December 2025, the index reached 103.3% (104.2% a year earlier), and on a year-on-year basis — 106.4% (108.7% in June 2025).

The month-by-month trajectory of the year-on-year figure in 2026 was as follows: 7.2% in January, 7.3% in February, 7.1% in March, 7.0% in April, 5.5% in May, and 6.4% in June. For comparison, the year-on-year figure stood at 8.7% in June 2025.

Excluding changes in fruit and vegetable prices, the composite CPI for the month stood at 101.5% (100.5% in June 2025); for January–June 2026 it stood at 104.2% (105.2% a year earlier); and on a year-on-year basis — 106.9% (110.3% in June 2025).

Updated Energy Tariffs

The largest contribution to the monthly increase in the composite CPI came from the section “Housing services, water, electricity, gas and other fuels,” which stood at 107.8% for the month, 109.6% relative to December 2025, and 113.4% year-on-year. Updated tariffs for electricity and network gas for households have been in effect in the republic since June 2026.

Electricity: prices rose by an average of 9.6% (weight in the consumer basket — 2.3%; contribution to the monthly increase in the composite CPI — +0.22 percentage points). Tariffs by consumption category were raised as follows: up to 200 kWh — by 8.3%; from 201 to 500 kWh — by 12.5%; from 501 to 1,000 kWh — by 10.0%; from 1,001 to 5,000 kWh — by 6.7%; from 5,001 to 10,000 kWh — by 8.6%; above 10,000 kWh — by 10.0%.

Network gas: prices rose by an average of 10.7% (weight — 1.5%; contribution — +0.16 percentage points). The tariff for gas consumption up to 100 m³ in the warm period (up to 500 m³ in the cold period) was raised by 10.0%; within the range up to 2,500 m³ — by 11.1%; from 2,501 to 5,000 m³ — by 9.5%; from 5,001 to 10,000 m³ — by 8.0%; above 10,000 m³ — by 10.0%.

Coal, previously sold to households at regulated prices, rose in price by a factor of 2.1, contributing +0.48 percentage points to the composite monthly CPI. As of June 2026, coal has been removed from the list of strategic socially significant goods, and state price regulation for it has been lifted.

In Jizzakh region, household waste collection fees were increased; on average across the republic, this service rose in price by 1.8% for the month (+29.2% year-on-year).

The combined contribution of the “Housing services” and “Transport” sections to the monthly increase in the composite CPI was +1.13 percentage points.

Transport

The CPI for the “Transport” section stood at 102.4% for the month (103.9% relative to December 2025; 106.8% year-on-year), with the section contributing +0.24 percentage points to the monthly increase in the composite CPI.

Retail gasoline prices rose by 3.9% for the month (+16.7% year-on-year): AI-92 rose by 3.6%, AI-95 by 6.0%, and AI-98/AI-100 by 3.9%. Propane rose in price by 11.3% (+41.1% y/y), with an upper price ceiling of 7,800 soums per liter; methane rose by 8.8% (+10.1% y/y).

Among passenger transport services, taxi fares rose by 1.3% for the month (+6.2% y/y). Rail fares fell by 0.3% for the month (+7.8% y/y), and airfares fell by 0.6% (-7.8% y/y), reflecting changes in the exchange rate of the soum against the euro and the Swiss franc, as well as adjustments to fuel surcharges on a number of routes.

Food Products and Fruit-and-Vegetable Produce

The “Food products and non-alcoholic beverages” section stood at 98.5% for the month (102.3% relative to December 2025; 106.2% year-on-year), contributing -0.61 percentage points to the monthly dynamics of the composite CPI.

Seasonal price changes for fruit and vegetable produce: eggplant — -46.6% for the month (-19.7% y/y); fresh tomatoes — -38.3% (-4.3% y/y); bell peppers — -31.4% (+12.8% y/y); cucumbers — -25.0% (+53.8% y/y); watermelons — -26.3% (-20.8% y/y); grapes — -18.7% (-3.1% y/y); potatoes — -12.8% (+6.2% y/y); garlic — -13.5% (-24.6% y/y); cabbage — -5.6% (+24.0% y/y); bananas — -5.9% (+6.9% y/y); greens — -4.4% (+3.1% y/y). Carrots rose in price by 6.5% for the month (-25.0% y/y), and onions by 3.6% (-19.3% y/y).

Among major food products, price increases for the month were recorded as follows: rice and broken rice — 2.3% (-11.9% y/y); buckwheat — 1.2% (+6.0% y/y); pasteurized milk — 1.2% (+6.2% y/y); granulated sugar — 1.0% (+1.5% y/y); mutton — 1.0% (+23.1% y/y); boneless beef — 1.0% (+20.6% y/y); eggs — 0.8% (+16.2% y/y); live, fresh, chilled fish — 0.7% (+7.6% y/y).

CPI by Main Groups of Goods and Services

Goods: for the month — 100.2% (99.5% in June 2025); since the start of the year — 103.0% (102.3%); year-on-year — 106.2% (106.6%).

Food products: for the month — 98.6% (98.9%); since the start of the year — 102.4% (101.7%); year-on-year — 106.3% (106.0%).

Non-food products: for the month — 102.3% (100.2%); since the start of the year — 103.9% (103.1%); year-on-year — 105.9% (107.5%).

Services: for the month — 101.8% (100.8%); since the start of the year — 104.1% (110.7%); year-on-year — 107.1% (115.8%).

Regional Breakdown

According to the State Statistics Committee, no sharp deviations of regional indicators from the national average were recorded in June — either in monthly or year-on-year dynamics. The year-on-year CPI across regions ranged from 105.7% (Surkhandarya region) to 106.8% (Samarkand region); in Tashkent city — 106.5%.

First-Half 2026 Results

For January–June 2026, the main contribution to the increase in the composite CPI (+3.32 percentage points) came from the sections “Housing services, water, electricity, gas and other fuels” (+1.10 percentage points) and “Food products and non-alcoholic beverages” (+0.90 percentage points) — together accounting for 60.2% of the total effect. The contribution of the “Transport” section was +0.40 percentage points.

Methodology

Since January 2026, CPI calculation has been based on 517 goods and services categories (419 goods and 98 services), up from 510 categories in 2025, covering more than 2 million price quotations collected in Nukus, Tashkent, regional centers, and selected cities. Alongside the primary index, calculated using the modified Young’s arithmetic formula, the State Statistics Committee has, since January 2026, also compiled an additional index for analytical purposes using the Young’s geometric formula. In June 2026, this analytical indicator stood at 100.2% for the month and 102.5% relative to December 2025. 

Source: The National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan