The growth of electricity consumption in Belarus by the end of 2023 is expected to reach 41 billion kWh
According to the Minister of Energy Viktor Karankevich, measures taken at the level of the Head of State and Government to stimulate electricity consumption provide positive dynamics.
Over the 9 months of this year, electricity consumption in the country increased by 1.8 billion kWh compared to the same period in 2022 - to 29.8 billion kWh, including:
- the real sector of the economy - by 8.2 percent;
- by the population for heating and hot water supply purposes - 1.4 times;
- electric transport - by 15%.
To meet the population's demand for the use of electricity for heating purposes, construction and reconstruction of electrical networks are being widely carried out.