Electricity demand in the Unified energy system (UES) of Russia in April fell by 2.9% year-on-year due to restrictions on the background of the pandemic, the production of electricity fell by 3.8%. The decreased production showed only TPP — just 15%, while hydroelectric generation increased significantly. Consumption generating capacity declined by 12%, which the industry estimates will have a negative effect on unit cost of power.In April, the electricity consumption in the Unified energy system of Russia amounted to 82.9 billion kWh that 2.9% lower than in April last year, follows from the data “the System operator” (CO, Manager of the power system). Power generation fell by 3.8% year-on-year to 83.7 billion kWh. The deep fall observed in the IPS of the Middle Volga by 6% to 8.3 billion kWh, Siberia — by 3.6% to 16.6 billion kWh, the Urals by 3.2%, to 20.5 billion kWh consumption Increase is recorded only in the CES of the East: demand there grew by 2.4%, to 3.3 billion kWh. according to the announcement FROM last month, the temperature factor does not have a significant effect on demand. The average monthly temperature in April was 5.7°C, which is only 0.7°C higher than the same period last year. The main factor, obviously, was the introduction of non-working days due to the coronavirus, which resulted in a decrease in business activity. So, in April in almost all systems, except the CES of the East, reduced the electricity consumption by rail, and OES Average Volga consumption fell by automotive companies, told “Kommersant” in.Power generation fell by 3.8% year-on-year to 83.7 billion kWh Decline in production recorded in the five systems, the deep — in ures of Ural and ures of the Center, where production fell 8.3% year-on-year. While in the IPS of the Middle Volga, despite the decline in consumption, production rose 13.3%, to 10 billion kW•h IN co is explained by the increased production of HPP of the Volga-Kama cascade due to the early floods.Drop generation was observed only in thermal power plants: TPP generation in April decreased 15.2%, to 44.4 billion kW•h. In this case output per plant has increased by 21.5% year-on-year, to 17.1 billion kWh, nuclear — 8%, to 16.5 billion kWh. Dramatically increased the production of wind (WPP) and solar (SPS) power stations in connection with the commissioning of new facilities. Although the share of green generation in the formulation are still insignificant: in April, the WEC produced 116.2 million kWh, and SES — 222.8 million kWh, told “Kommersant” in.More significantly, in April reduced the consumption of generating capacity — just 8-12%, calculated in the “Community of energy consumers” (United industrial company). “As the total payment for capacity is not reduced, it threatens the consumers of the sharp rise of its price, up to 30% over passed��one level. This problem is likely to remain after the lifting of restrictions due to the General downturn in the economy and will noticeably slow down her recovery,”— told “Kommersant” in the Association. The total payment for capacity in April will be about 80 billion rubles, according to estimates Vygon Consulting. The Council of power producers (comprising generating companies) did not comment on the report.The fall in consumption in April remained within, not threaten the stability of the power system, says Vladimir Sklyar from “VTB Capital”. The burden of demand reduction distributed unevenly: in conditions of high water content plant has increased the production, while thermal power plants had to reduce production by 10-30%, said the expert.Pauline Smertin
