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From December 28 to January 3, the price of electricity in the Lithuanian price zone of the Nord Pool exchange was 39.5 euros per MWh. The price of electricity was the same in Latvia and Estonia, in these countries it became more expensive in a similar way as in Lithuania.
The operator notes that despite the increase, the price of electricity in Lithuania remained at 26 percent. lower than mid-December.
Electricity consumption in Lithuania last week reached 230 GWh, which is 3 percent. more than the last week of 2019. At that time, during the week of Christmas, consumption amounted to 238 GWh – 6 percent. more than at the same time last year.
Liutauras Varanavičius, Director of Litgrid’s Strategy Department, states that the pandemic may have had an impact on this case.
“For example, on the night of December 24, 9% more electricity than at the same time last year; growth is likely to have been determined not only by the more severe weather, but also by the celebration of the Christmas in individual households through remote communication, ”says L. Varanavičius in the report.
Last week 77 GWh of electricity was produced in Lithuania, down 3 percent. less than the previous one. Local power plants provided 34 percent. country’s electricity consumption.
Thermal power plants produced 20 percent last week. Electricity generated in Lithuania, wind power plants: 36 percent, hydroelectric plants: 22 percent, other power plants: 22 percent. electric.
Production from the country’s hydroelectric plants increased 16% compared to the same period a week ago, wind plants decreased 19%, thermal plants increased 8% and generation from other plants increased 10%.
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