Domestic energy production fell by nearly 500,000 tonnes of oil equivalent (toe) in the first half of 2022 compared to the same period a year earlier, and electricity consumption fell by 4.4%, according to data released on Friday by the National Institute of Statistics ( INS).

Official statistics show that on June 30, 2022, primary energy resources decreased by 2% and electricity by 5.6%, compared to the same period in 2021, Agerpres notes. The volume of primary energy resources amounted to 16.283 million tons, which is 334.1 thousand tons less than in the first half of last year.

Also, from year to year, domestic production amounted to 8.788 million tons, decreasing by 499.1 thousand tons, import – 7.495 million tons.

Electricity resources amounted to 32.293 million kWh (-1.927 million kWh).

According to the cited source, thermal power generation was 10.587 billion kWh, down 111.8 million kWh (-1%), while hydropower generation was 7.702 billion kWh (-2.798 million kWh, -26, 7%). at the NPP – 5.194 billion kWh, decreasing by 123.6 million kWh (-2.3%).

At the same time, in the first half of the current year, production by wind power plants amounted to 4.009 billion kWh, an increase of 597 million kWh compared to the same period last year, and solar energy produced by photovoltaic installations during this period amounted to 954.3 million kWh. h, having increased by 85.5 million kWh.

The final consumption of electricity for the analyzed period was 26.372 billion kWh, which is 4.4% less than the corresponding period of 2021, and the final consumption of electricity in the economy decreased by 3.7%. At the same time, the lighting of places increased by 12.3%, and consumption by the population decreased by 7.3%.

Export of electricity amounted to 3.078 billion kWh, decreasing by 508.4 million kWh, and own technological consumption in networks and stations amounted to 2.842 billion kWh (-197.1 million kWh).