Electricity generation increased by 46% in July, consumption remained stable

Compared to the previous year, Estonian electricity generation increased by 46% to 834 GWh in July. Domestic consumption remained at the same level as last year, amounting to 572 GWh.

Last month, electricity generation in Estonia exceeded consumption by 46%. In 99% of the hours, electricity was exported and the cumulative balance surplus of the month amounted to 262 GWh. The transit flows running through the Estonian electricity system dropped by 43% compared to the year before, amounting to a total of 269 GWh.

Electricity generation from fossil fuels increased by 49% in July and the generation from renewable sources by 29%. Generation from wind energy dropped by a tenth compared to the July of last year, but the amount of energy generated from biomass increased by 65% and hydroelectric power generation tripled. The electricity generated from renewable sources constituted 16.3% of domestic consumption.

In Latvia, 9% more electricity was generated in July compared to the year before and consumption increased by 1%. The electricity balance of July ended up in deficit to the extent of 210 GWh.

The Lithuanian electricity system generated electricity in the amount of 170 GWh, which constitutes a decline of 44% compared to the previous year. According to initial data, electricity consumption decreased by 4% and the deficit of the Lithuanian electricity balance deepened by 18% to 626 GWh. The share of local power plants in covering domestic consumption amounted to 21%.

In the Baltic States as a whole, electricity generation compared to the previous year increased by 13% while consumption decreased by 2%. The total deficit of the balances for the three countries reached 574 GWh, which constitutes 30% of consumption.

In the Nordic countries, electricity generation dropped by 7% and consumption by 2%. Generation increased in Norway and Denmark but decreased in Finland and Sweden. In July, Nordic countries exported 719 GWh of electricity.