In Russia, they can increase the generation of electricity due to demand from miners – Bits Media

According to the Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation Nikolai Shulginov, In Southeast Siberia, the demand for electricity from the miners has increased, Therefore, the construction of additional capacities may be required.

Shulginov did not talk about more specific plans. Quicker all, We are talking about the development of energy networks for miners, as well as the construction of local power plants. The greatest load is now felt by the networks of Khakassia and the Irkutsk region - this is due to cheap electricity for the population.

“The position of the Ministry of Energy has always been based on that, that you need to create mining conditions, We observe an increase in consumption of the population in some regions. When the population is engaged in mining, There is an increase in consumption, The load on the network, The network is sometimes damaged. As for industrial mining, It grows too, grows mainly in the regions, where the tariff is low. In these regions, we observe the growth of consumption and growth is significant, which we must take into account when considering the diagram of the development program for the next period and, most likely, It will not do without the construction of generation in the southeastern part of the United Energy System of Siberia ", - Schulginov told in an interview with Russia 24 TV channel.

Last year, the authorities of the Irkutsk region proposed to introduce a differentiated electricity tariff for the population - the more electricity consumption, the higher the tariff should be. The Ministry of Energy went to such an innovation, However, the Irkutsk region refused to introduce a differentiated tariff. While it was introduced only in the Kemerovo region. Shulginov said, that the Ministry of Energy will appreciate then, How such tariffs affect the population.

Earlier, the chairman of the State Duma Committee on the Financial Market Anatoly Aksakov announced, that in the new year digital assets will be legalized.