Moscow, 6 May 2005. In the four months of 2005, the power plants of RAO "UES of Russia" increased generation of electricity year-on-year by 2.3% to 242.1 billion kWh from 236.6 billion kWh.
The increased output of electricity by RAO UES power plants, despite the decrease in output by the other power producers, made it possible to meet the growing electricity consumption in the country, which rose from 330.2 billion kWh to 335.2 billion kWh (1.5%) in January-April 2005.
According to the most recent updates, the power plants of RAO "UES of Russia" generated 54.2 billion kWh of electricity in April 2005, which is comparable to the same period last year. During the month, the hydropower plants of RAO "UES of Russia" generated 11.1 billion kWh, while the Company's thermal power plants produced 43.1 billion kWh. In April 2005, electricity consumption in the country grew 0.5% to 75.3 billion kWh from 74.9 billion kWh.
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