Transmission and Distribution of Electric Power
Commentary-interview of the Deputy Director General for Transport and Electric Power Metering V. A. Kimerin
Over the year 2015, the volume of electric power transmission to consumers was 70,533 mln kW•h. Compared with the actual indicators for 2014, the volume of delivered power transmission services decreased by 1,351 mln kW•h or 1.9%.
The volume of net supply by PJSC MOESK according to uniform tariffs in 2015 relative to 2014 decreased by 3.62% in Moscow and by 0.27% in Moscow region, which is explained by economic stagnation, low business activity and, as a result, reduced volumes of power consumption as well as abnormal temperature in December 2015. Considerable drop in the net supply according to the uniform tariffs in Moscow is associated with transfer of electrical facilities owned by state unitary enterprise “Mossvet” to JSC UEC under a leasing agreement. However, despite the considerable reduction of net supply to industrial consumers (by 4.2%) and non-industrial consumers (by 3.8%), the overall growth dynamics of net supply to consumers is positive for the Company.
Results and Forecast of Electric Power Balance Indicators
Category | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016* | 2015/2014 |
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Electric power output to the grid, mln kW•h | 88,215 | 88,765 | 87,618 | 88,160 | -1.3 |
Electric power output from the grid to consumers and associated LGOs within the limits of balance and operation responsibility, mln kW•h | 80,133 | 80,980 | 80,127 | 81,328 | -1.1 |
Losses, % of output to the grid | 9.16 | 8.77 | 8.55 | 7.75 | -0.2 |
Losses, mln kW•h | 8,082 | 7,785 | 7,491 | 6,832 | -3,8 |
For reference: | |||||
Volume of electric power transmission to consumers (boiler net power supply according to uniform tariffs), mln kW•h | 71,412 | 71,884 | 70 533 | 71,315 | -1.9 |
* Business plan for 2016 was approved at the meeting of the Board of Directors on December 10, 2015 (minutes No. 271 dated December 11, 2015). |
Electric Power Losses Incorporated into Tariff and Balance Resolution and Business Plan
Description | Regulatory losses | Business plan | Actual | Actual/ regulatory losses | Actual/Business plan |
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mln kW•h | 7,927 | 7,617 | 7,491 | -5.50% | -1.65% |
% | 8.93 | 8.55 | 8.55 | -0.38 pp | 0 pp |
According to the operation results of PJSC MOESK, the volume of electric power output to consumers and associated LGOs within the limits of balance and operation responsibility in 2015 was 80,127 mln kW•h, which is 853 mln kW•h or 1.05% lower than in 2014 (80,980 mln kW•h). The decrease in the net supply was mainly caused by reduction of power consumption volumes due to the economic situation in the country, which affected Moscow on a larger scale. Additionally, abnormally warm weather in Moscow region also contributed to reduction of power consumption. The average annual ambient air temperature in 2015 was 0.85° higher than in 2014 (7.94° and 7.09° respectively).
The actual losses of electric power in the electrical grids of PJSC MOESK were 7,491 mln kW•h or 8.55% of the output to the grid. Compared with the same period in 2014, decrease in the output to the grid by 1.29% resulted in decrease in electric power losses by 193 mln kW•h or 0.22 pp.