OREANDA-NEWS. September 23, 2008. The output of electricity in the United Energy Grid of Ukraine grew by 2.4% or 3.082 billion kWh in January-August 2008 year-on-year, to 130.513 billion kWh, according to the press service of the Fuel and Energy Ministry.

Thermoelectric power stations increased electricity production by 7.4% over the period, to 56.22 billion kWh, nuclear power plants decreased electricity output by 3.4%, to 60.737 billion kWh, and hydroelectric power stations increased electricity output by 15.1%, to 8.044 billion kWh. The production of electricity by municipal heat and power plants and block-stations grew by 3.5%, to 5.508 billion kWh.

The share of nuclear power plants in electricity production in January-August 2008 reached 46.5% (49.3% in January-August 2007), thermoelectric power stations 43.1% (41%), hydroelectric power stations 6.2% (5.5%), municipal heat and power plants and block-stations 4.2% (4.2%).