August 17 (BTA) - The production of electricity in
Bulgaria has increased by 10.91 per cent for the period January
1, 2021 - August 15, 2021, compared to the same period of last
year,  according to the latest data of the Electricity System
Operator (ESO) concerning the country's energy balance,
published Tuesday on the  ESO website.

Electricity production between January 1 - August 15, 2021 was
reported to be 28,254,829 MWh, compared to 25,476,487 MWh in the
 same period of last year.

Consumption in Bulgaria increased by 4.77 per cent over the
period. From the beginning of the year until August 15,
24,232,983 MWh electricity were consumed, while for the same
period in 2020 the consumption stood at 23,129,262 MWh.

The data show that for the period January 1 - August 15, 2021
compared to January 1 - August 15, 2020, the balance
(exports-imports) increased by 71.34 per cent.

The share of electricity generated from baseload capacities from
 the beginning of the year until August 15, compared to the same
 period of 2020, has increased by 6.49 per cent. A total of
22,327,885 MWh of electricity was produced by base plants
between January 1 and August 15 of this year, compared to
20,967,057 MWh in the corresponding period of last year.

For the compared period, ESO reported a decrease in the share of
 RES in the transmission network by 6.83 per cent, as well as in
 the distribution network by 2.98 per cent.

There is an increase in the share of electricity from hydropower
 plants by 65.21 per cent during the reviewed period. RY/MY


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