19:26 14.03.2017

Ukraine sees 2.8% rise in electricity consumption in Jan-Feb

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Ukraine sees 2.8% rise in electricity consumption in Jan-Feb

Electricity consumption in Ukraine in January and February 2017, taking into account losses in electricity transmission, grew by 2.8% or 772.3 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) year-on-year, to 28.346 billion kWh, the Energy and Coal Industry Ministry has told Interfax-Ukraine.

Electricity consumption, not including losses, over the period rose by 3.4% or 732.2 million kWh, to 22.194 billion kWh.

Industry in Ukraine over the period under review increased electricity consumption by 6%, to 8.677 billion kWh, including a 9% rise in consumption by the metallurgical industry, to 4.999 billion kWh, a 2.2% rise by the fuel sector, to 649.6 million kWh, a 5.7% rise by engineering sector, to 753.1 million kWh, a 26.3% decline in consumption by the chemical and petroleum industry, to 417.5 million kWh, a 6.6% rise in consumption by food and processing industry, to 690.9 million kWh, a 32% rise in consumption by the construction materials sector, to 349.6 million kWh and a 5.9% rise for other industries, to 817.7 million.

Agricultural companies consumed 612.6 million kWh (a rise of 6.8% year-over-year), transport companies – 1.33 billion kWh (a rise of 8.5%) and construction companies – 179 million kWh (a rise of 10.1%).

There was a 0.5% decline in consumption by households, to 7.17 billion kWh.

The share of industry in total electricity consumption grew from 38.1% in January and February 2016 to 38.1%, and the share of households fell from 33.6% to 32.3%.

In February alone, electricity consumption in Ukraine, taking into account losses in electricity transmission, grew 3.9% or 501.2 million kWh, to 13.425 billion kWh, while without losses in electricity transmission it rose by 3.3% or 347.3 million kWh, to 10.754 billion kWh.

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