“We are seeing a positive trend in electricity consumption,” RIA Novosti Grabchak is quoted as saying.
He said that "in June, consumption in the Russian energy system increased by 7.6% compared to the same period last year and amounted to 79.7 billion kWh."
“Under comparable temperature conditions, the indicator increased by 7.5%.
At the same time, compared to 2019, we also note an increase in consumption - by 1.3%, ”he added.
Earlier, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak, speaking at the International Financial Congress, announced plans to increase the share of renewable energy sources (RES) in the country's energy balance.