Power industry

The price of electricity in Russia is now 20 times lower than in Europe. This was announced on Friday, December 24, by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak.

The Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Belarus said that the country will stop supplying electricity to Ukraine starting from November 18. It is reported by "Interfax".

Belarus continues supplying electricity to Ukraine under the contract signed for November.

Russian gas began to flow to Moldova under a new contract.

Ukraine is on the verge of an energy catastrophe after a quarrel with the authorities of the Russian Federation and Belarus.

Yuriy Vitrenko compared Russian President Putin's demand to pump additional gas through the «Nord Stream 2» gas pipeline with a "geopolitical weapon" Moscow is using.

China has officially turned to Inter RAO with a request to double the supply of electricity in November and December.

The Kiev authorities will have to "crawl on their knees to Moscow" due to the lack of coal for power plants, Oleg Voloshin, a deputy of the Verkhovna Rada from the Opposition Platform - For Life party, said on Facebook.

Users of the Polish portal Interia commented on the article about the serious economic problems that await Europe next year due to the gas situation.

October gas tariffs will remain in place until April.

Polish MEP Isabela Klotz criticized EU energy policy in an article for wPolityce.

Czech President Milos Zeman signed a law that excludes the participation of Russian and Chinese companies in the construction of a new power unit at the Dukovany nuclear power plant (in the south-east of the country).

Chinese manufacturer has won a competition for the construction of two nuclear power plant buildings for the needs of the Baim Mining and Processing Plant.

It should be noted that 17 people died in a hospital for patients with coronavirus, where a transformer that provided electricity to the institution failed.

This measure should prevent the growth of crime in the absence of electricity.