OREANDA-NEWS. May 6, 2009. In 2008 the amount of electricity generation in JSC "Generation Company" was 23.97 billion kWh and reduced by 3/4% compared to 2007. Under conditions of the growing electricity consumption in Republic till the 4 quarter of 2008 (till November) the growth of generation was basically in the 3 quarter.

Generation at the Niz Hydro Power Plant constituted 1.93 billion kWh, the growth by 2% compared to 2007; the share of Niz Hydro Power Plant in total generation also increased and was 8.1%. Electricity generation at Zainsk GRES was 9.32 billion kWh, decreased by 1.7% compared to last year level and constituted 38.9% of the system generation. The biggest decrease of the generation at the plant was in the I quarter of 2008 under conditions of the limited gas supply.

Though the volume of the combined generation at the plants in 2008 reduced by 2.9% in relation to the forecast under conditions of operation of heat generating equipment on the electricity market, the level reached in 2008 is rather high, namely, 67%, which figure by 11% exceeds by the average figure.

Decrease of the industrial energy consumption at the end of 2008 influenced the decrease of generation practically at each branch of the generation company. The amount of heat supply decreased by 5.3% and constituted 29.1 million Gcal.

Decrease of heat supply was both in the hot water and steam for technological needs, including the impact was made by reduction of steam consumption at NizNeftehim, Nizhnekamsktire with NizCHP, Nefis – Cosmetic with KCHP – 1 etc.