"With the commissioning of BelNPP, Belarus will have a strong export potential, it is undoubtedly," Olga Prudnikova stressed. Regarding the geography of supplies and related agreements, she noted that multi-vector negotiations are conducted with all partner countries, including in the framework of the creation of a common electric power market in the EAEU.
"Today Belarus supplies electricity to the neighboring Baltic states, and about 700 million kWh have been exported over the past period," the deputy minister said.
In addition, the Baltic states often turn to Belarus for providing a standard emergency reserve capacity if there are technological problems with energy supply.
Speaking about domestic consumption, Olga Prudnikova said that the annual volume of electricity production at BelNPP will be 18 billion kWh, and the republic consumes 37 billion kWh. "We have a 1.5% increase in electricity consumption this year, and if the dynamics persist, then the production of electricity at the nuclear power plant will be 40%," the deputy minister added.
