Russia applied to Azerbaijan and Georgia with a request to import electricity in case of emergency. This was reported by TASS Referring to Inter RAO board member Alexandra Panina.
“Yes, we wanted two countries: Azerbaijan and Georgia. “They asked about the possibility of delivery,” he said.
According to him, Russia requested an investigation of the capabilities of two neighboring power systems for the purpose of providing electricity to the Russian Federation in case of emergency.
Panina in September saidIt was stated that Russia’s electricity exports have decreased by 35% since the beginning of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023. According to him, the main reason for this is the decline in exports to China. Exports to China have decreased by approximately 80% cumulatively since the beginning of the year. According to Panina, the situation was affected by the closure of the Amurskaya-Heihe line in November last year. The board member noted that he never turned on the line from then on, so the electricity supply was limited.
Previously Chinese customs statedHe said Russia’s electricity supply to China fell by 76% on an annual basis in the January-June period.