Power production in Russian Federation since the beginning of the year increased by 6.2%, power consumption - by 5.3%, power exports incresed 2.1 times, to 12.5 billion kWh.

Power production in Russia in the period from January to July 2021 increased by 6.2% compared to the same period last year and amounted to 648.9 billion kWh, reports TASS with reference to the materials of the Fuel and Energy Complex’s Central Dispatch Administration (CDA FEC).

Power  consumption for seven months of 2021 increased in annual terms by 5.3%, to 636.1 billion kWh.

Power production in the UPS of Russia amounted to 639.3 billion kWh, which is 6.3% more than a year earlier.

Power exports from Russia in January-July 2021 increased 2.1 times compared to the same period last year and reached 12.5 billion kWh.

Power supplies for export in July 2021 doubled in annual terms and amounted to 1.4 billion kWh.

According to the CDA FEC, since the beginning of the year, Russia has imported 0.9 billion kWh of electricity, and in July - 0.1 billion kWh.