MOSCOW, December 25. /TASS/. Electricity output in Russia rose by 2.9% in January-November 2024 year-on-year to 1.094 trillion kWh, Rosstat reported.

In November, electricity output amounted to 107 bln kWh, which is 2% higher than in the same period last year, and 5.8% higher than in October 2024.

In particular, Russian thermal power plants boosted generation by 3.4% in 11 months in annual terms to 696 bln kWh. Those power plants remain the main supplier of electricity to the country's unified energy system.

Generation by nuclear and hydroelectric power plants went down by 1.7% to 194 bln kWh and up by 6.1% to 197 bln kWh in January-November, respectively.