This was stated by Russian Energy Minister Nikolai Shulginov.

“According to the results of the year, there will be an increase in (indicators of electricity exports. -

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) to China, probably by 16%,” RIA Novosti quoted him as saying in an interview with Russia 24 TV channel.

Shulginov said that export deliveries of electricity from Russia to China and Mongolia increased by 15-20% in total in 2022.

Earlier, the Russian company Inter RAO expressed hope that by the end of 2022, the volume of electricity supplies to China will amount to a record 4.4-4.5 billion kWh.