Ukraine: pensions up in 2020

Pensions in Ukraine grew by 13.8% in 2020, according to the press service of the Pension Fund. In 2020, the Pension Fund provided pension payments to 11.1 million citizens, of whom 2.7 million were working retirees. “During 2020, the pension increased by UAH 424.53 or by 13.8%: from UAH 3,082.98 on January 1, 2020 to…

Latvia: electricity market covers almost 94.5% of locally consumed energy

In February, Latvia’s ability to cover electricity consumption with local energy generation continued growing – consumption was covered at 94.5%, up by 4.3% MoM and the highest index since March 2020, according to the report composed by Latvia’s transmission system’s operator AS Augstsprieguma tikls (AST). In total Latvia domestically produced 589,865 MWh of electricity in…