Russia exports 2.14 bln kWh of electricity in Jan for $82.4 mln - customs
MOSCOW. March 16 (Interfax) - Russia exported 2.14 billion kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity in January 2015 worth $82.4 million, the Federal Customs Service (FCS) said.
Russia exported 1.568 billion kWh for $61.5 million to non-CIS countries and 575 million kWh ($20.9 million) to the CIS.
Russia imported 697 million kWh for $29.3 million, including 14.8 million kWh ($200,000) from the non-CIS and 682.2 million kWh ($29 million) from the CIS.
In January of last year, Russia exported 1.593 billion kWh ($87 million), including 1.035 billion kWh ($55 million) to the non-CIS and 558 million kWh ($31.5 million) to the CIS.
In addition, Russia imported 282 million kWh ($7.2 million) in January 2014, including 6.2 million kWh ($100,000) from the non-CIS and 276 million kWh ($7 million) from the CIS.
The largest markets for Russian electricity are Finland, Lithuania, Belarus and China.
