“Despite the decrease in electricity consumption this year since the beginning of the year by 2.3%, we expect that during the autumn-winter period, the increase in consumption will amount to 1.6% compared to last year.
And we are preparing for this, ”Novak said.
He clarified that 91% of 925 power facilities in the attention of the Ministry of Energy are ready for the autumn-winter period.
Earlier, Deputy Prime Minister of the Moscow Region Yevgeny Khromushin told how preparations for the heating season are underway in the Moscow Region.