Ukraine: electricity consumption down amid quarantine

Ukraine has cut electricity consumption by over 5% since the introduction of quarantine over COVID-19. “Since the introduction of quarantine measures, electricity consumption in the energy system of Ukraine has decreased by more than 5% at almost the same air temperature,” the press service of state-run Ukrenergo, which operates the country’s integrated power grids, has…

Georgia: electricity consumption up in February 2020

Electricity consumption in Georgia in February increased by 9.9% YoY and amounted to 149.23 million kWh, the Electricity System Commercial Operator of Georgia (ESCO) reported. According to ESCO, electricity consumption by cryptocurrency factories and manufacturers increased by 57.6%. In the reporting period, Tbilisi consumed 8.5% more electricity than in the same period last year. As…