The volume of electric generation in Russia in the two months of 2025 decreased by 3.3% compared to the same period in 2024 to 219 billion kWh. Directly in February, Russia produced 105.7 billion kWh, which is 3% lower than the production level of February 2024.
This is stated in issue No. 1619 of the monthly bulletin "Branches of the Russian Economy: manufacturing, finance, securities. Electric Power Industry" dated April 23, 2025.
The reason for the observed decrease in output lies in the weather factor — January and February in 2025 were noticeably warmer than the corresponding months of last year. Electricity exports from Russia to China and Kazakhstan also decreased. Fedor Opadchy, head of the UES System Operator, told the press that energy consumption in Russia decreased by 1.7% in the first quarter of 2025, and taking into account the temperature factor, the indicator increased by 0.1%.
India became the third largest producer of electricity from wind and solar energy in the world in 2024. Such information is provided in the report of the global energy analytical center Ember. Thus, wind and solar generation in India has almost doubled in five years by 2024, from 110 TWh to 215 TWh. As a result, the country has moved to the third place in the world in this indicator. Ember analysts noted that in 2024, clean electricity sources provided 22% of India's energy mix. The largest contribution was made by hydropower (8%), while wind and solar together accounted for 10%.
The volume of electricity exports from Russia decreased in the first quarter of 2025. According to Chinese customs statistics, electricity exports from Russia to China in January-February 2025 decreased by 18% to 130 million kWh. The Bureau of National Statistics of the Republic of Kazakhstan reported that 253.5 million kWh were supplied to the country in January 2025, which is 28% less than in the same period of 2024 year (354 million kWh).
The average monthly equilibrium electricity purchase prices in the competitive market in March 2025 decreased by 2.2% compared to the previous month both in Europe and the Urals, as well as in Siberia. Compared to the same period a year earlier, the equilibrium average prices in the first energy zone were 34.2% higher in March, and 18.7% higher in the second. The difference between the average equilibrium price in these two zones in March was 5.1%. The price dynamics of the past month was relatively smooth in both the first and second energy zones — there were no price spikes with a drop of more than 11%.
For a more detailed analysis, see Issue No. 1619 of the monthly bulletin "Branches of the Russian Economy: Manufacturing, Finance, Securities. Electric Power Industry" dated April 23, 2025.
