OREANDA-NEWS. September 4, 2008. In Jan-Aug 2008 Russia’s power plants generated 661.6bln KWh (4.8% more than in Jan-Aug 2007), reports the press service of System Operator of the UES OJSC.

The power plants of UES of Russia produced 521.4bln KWh – 5% more than in Jan-Aug 2007.

The thermal power plants produced 417.6bln KWh – 10.9% more than a year before. The water power plants produced 103.8bln KWh — 13.5% less than in Jan-Aug 2007. The nuclear power plants generated 107.2bln KWh – 3.9% more than a year before.

In Jan-Aug 2008 the electricity consumption made up 651.8bln KWh – 4.3% more than in Jan-Aug 2007.

In Aug 2008 the power plants of UES of Russia produced 75.7bln KWh – 4.4% more than in Aug 2007. The TPPs produced 47bln KWh, the WPPs – 12.8bln KWh. The NPPs generated 12.4bln KWh. The consumption made up 73.7bln KWh – 3.6% more than in Aug 2007.

In Aug 2008 the electricity production in Russia totaled 78.6bln KWh – 4.4% more than in Aug 2007. The consumption grew by 3.6% to 74.8bln KWh.

The Federal Statistical Service) reports that in 2007 Russia produced 2% more electricity than in 2006 – 1.016trl KWh: nuclear power plants – 160bln KWh (+2.3%), thermal power plants – 677bln KWh (+2%) and water power plants – 179bln KWh (+2%).