Russian power consumption in UES up 0.4% in 2019, overall consumption across country down 0.1%
MOSCOW. Jan 13 (Interfax) - Power consumption within Russia's United Energy System was around 1.059 trillion kWh in 2019, up 0.4% compared with 2018, according to the System Operator.
Power consumption as a whole in Russia came to 1.075 trillion kWh, down 0.1% from 2018.
Power generation grew 0.4%, to 1.096 trillion kWh, including 1.081 trillion kWh within the UES (+0.9%).
As usual, the fuel and energy complex accounted for the bulk of generation (616.8 billion kWh, -0.5%). Hydro and nuclear generation grew to 190.3 billion kWh (+3.6%) and 208.6 billion kWh (2.2%), respectively. Captive plants produced 63.3 billion kWh (+2.1%).
Peak consumption in the UES (151.66 GW) was recorded on January 24.
Figures for 2019 by region:
| UES/energy region | Generation, bln kWh | Change vs. 2018, % | Consumption, bln kWh | Change vs. 2018, % |
| East (including isolated systems) | 52.1 | 2.9 | 48.6 | 3.3 |
| Siberia (including isolated systems) | 216.4 | 1.5 | 219.1 | 0.5 |
| Urals | 265.6 | 0.7 | 260.3 | -0.3 |
| Middle Volga | 110.2 | -3.7 | 109.1 | -1.0 |
| Center | 236.3 | 1.9 | 241.9 | -0.3 |
| Northwest | 112.8 | -0.5 | 95.0 | -0.1 |
| South | 103.1 | -1.6 | 101.3 | -1.0 |
In December, UES consumption fell 2.2% year-on-year, to 101.1 billion kWh. Consumption in Russia as a whole fell 2.7%, to 102.6 billion. UES generation fell 2.4%, to 102.9 billion kWh, and 2.9% in Russia, to 104.4 billion.