Russia’s Inter RAO UES resumed supplies of electric power to Belarus on 13 June, BelTA learnt from Belenergo.

Thus, the import of Russian electricity climbed from 7% to its previous 12% in the country’s daily energy consumption. On 9 June Inter RAO UES reduced electricity transfer to Belarus to 7% due to Belarus’ RUB1.5-billion debt for Russian electricity.

Representatives of Belenergo and Inter RAO UES discussed the schedule for Belarus to pay off its debt for Russian energy supplies on 10 June. A Belarusian delegation led by Belenergo Director General Aleksei Shirma visited Moscow for consultations with Russian specialists. A schedule of payments was signed after the meeting due to which Belarus will pay off the debt for Russian electricity by 5 July. An agreement was reached that Inter RAO UES will resume electricity deliveries as from 00:00 on 13 June.

In 2011 Belarus intends to import 3 billion kWh of electricity in line with the contract Inter RAO UES has signed.

In 2010 Belarus used 37.46 billion kWh. Belenergo installations generated 32.3 billion kWh, isolated generating plants turned out 2.26 billion kWh.

Despite the sufficient domestic capacity to generate electricity Belarus imports electricity to diversify the fuel and energy budget and due to economic expediency