Generation of electricity down 20 per cent in June while consumption increases by 3 per cent

In June, 696 gigawatt-hours of electricity was generated in Estonia, which was 20 per cent less than in last June. Consumption grew 3 per cent during the same period, reaching 601 gigawatt-hours.

The quantity of power from non-renewable sources dropped by 23 per cent to 576 gigawatt-hours and renewable energy was down by 1 per cent to 120 gigawatt-hours.

Commercial import of electricity made up 280 gigawatt-hours last moth – a rise of 41 per cent. Finland accounted for 270 gigawatt-hours of imported electricity; Latvia, 10 gigawatt-hours. Commercial export comprised 378 gigawatt-hours, which is 21 per cent less than a year ago. The commercial balance stayed on the surplus said by close to 100 gigawatt-hours. Of electricity exported, 357 gigawatt-hours went to Latvia and 22 gigawatt-hours to Finland.

As a whole, the Baltics generated 1201 gigawatt-hours of power and consumed 2066 gigawatt-hours, resulting in a surplus of 865 gigawatt-hours.

Generation volume in the Nordic countries during the same period was 26352 gigawatt-hours and consumption, 26183 gigawatt-hours, fir a surplus of 169 gigawatt-hours.