State STATISTICAL Office

STATISTICAL RELEASE : 14.2.2026.1/5

Energy, May 2026, preliminary data

The total gross electricity produced in May 2026 was 462 653 MWh, which represents 96.5% of domestic electricity consumption

In May 2026, the total consumption by types of energy commodities was: 479 603 МWh of electricity, 4.463 mil. nm3 of natural gas, 264 997 tonnes of coal and 78 468 tonnes of petroleum products.
Gross national electricity production participated with 96.5% in gross national electricity consumption, while 99.9% of the total national consumption of coals were used for generation of electricity. 

Key takeaway

In May 2026, compared to May 2025:

  • Тhe 4.8% increase in natural gas consumption was driven by the operation of heating plants, whereas these facilities were not in operation in May 2025.
  • Consumption of petroleum products decreased by 8.5%.

Tables

1) estimated data


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Gross electricity production,

May 2026

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