State STATISTICAL Office

STATISTICAL RELEASE : 14.2.2026.1/1

Energy, January 2026, preliminary data

The total gross electricity produced in January 2026 was 654 356 MWh, which represents 77.1 % of domestic electricity consumption

In January 2026, the total consumption by types of energy commodities was: 848 192 МWh of electricity, 47.882 mil. nm3 of natural gas, 345 151 tonnes of coal and 80 333 tonnes of petroleum products.

Gross national electricity production participated with 77.1% in gross national electricity consumption, while 99.6 % of the total national consumption of coals were used for generation of electricity. 

Key takeaway

In January 2026, compared to January 2025:
  • Natural gas consumption increased by 8.8% due to reduced operation of cogeneration plants  
  • Consumption of petroleum products increased by 3.5 %

Tables

1) estimated data


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Gross electricity production,

January 2026

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