According to the Unified Energy System (SO UPS) of Russia, which manages seven power systems in Russia (all Russia excepted northern islands and isolated systems in north-eastern Siberia), power generation in the unified energy system increased by 0.9% in 2019 to 1,080 TWh, while electricity consumption hiked by 0.4% in 2019 to 1,059 TWh. Mos of the demand was covered by thermal power generation (617 TWh, -0.5% compared to 2018). Hydropower generation rose by 3.6% to 190 TWh and nuclear generation by 2.2% to 209 TWh. Captive power plants (industrial power plants generating electricity for their own consumption) also raised their production level (+2.1% to 63 TWh).
For Russia as a whole, electricity consumption is estimated to have dipped by 0.1% to 1,075 TWh, while power generation slightly increased (+0.4%) to 1,096 TWh.
The peak power consumption was recorded on 24 January 2019 at 151,661 MW, i.e. 213 MW below the peak level of 2018.