The main coal reserves are concentrated in basins such as South Fergana, Uzgen, North Fergana, Kavak, Torugart, and Issyk-Kul.
The structure of coal reserves is as follows:
- brown coal — 1.2 billion tons;
- hard coal — 327.8 million tons;
- coking coal — 120.9 million tons.
The distribution of reserves by regions is as follows:
— Jalal-Abad region — 299.8 million tons;
— Osh region — 272.9 million tons;
— Batken region — 462.4 million tons;
— Issyk-Kul region — 27.4 million tons;
— Naryn region — 626.5 million tons.
As of the end of the first nine months of 2025, the volume of production of hard and brown coal in Kyrgyzstan amounted to 6 billion 570 million 299.2 thousand soms, which is 18% more compared to the same period of the previous year. In 2024, this figure was 5 billion 555 million 985.9 thousand soms.
In weight terms, 1 million 968.7 thousand tons of coal were mined in the first seven months of 2025.
The National Energy Program of the Kyrgyz Republic until 2035 also notes some shortcomings in the coal industry of the republic:
- lack of reserve capacities for the generation of electric and thermal energy;
- insufficient development of decentralized heating sources;
- the increase in coal production is carried out at the expense of the enterprises' own funds;
- significant volumes of coal are imported from Kazakhstan.
The publication Tazabek has prepared an overview of the 25 largest coal mining companies in Kyrgyzstan, which are engaged not only in mining but also in the sale of coal, including its delivery.
In the first ten months of 2025, the total amount of contributions from these companies exceeded 818 million soms.
The full overview provides information about the companies with a breakdown of contributions to the budget for ten months, as well as data on the leaders and owners.
