OREANDA-NEWS. August 22, 2012. In July 2012, the volume of electricity production was 15863.0 million kWh, an increase of 744.2 million kWh, or 4.9% compared to 2011.

In this case, thermal power plants and heat and power plants were produced 7 792.0 million kWh of electricity, which was 1135.8 million kWh, or 17.1% more than in July 2011 year.

In July 2012, the production of alternative sources of energy - power plants using wind, solar and biomass it to compare to July 2011 increased by 69.7 million kWh and 70.0 million kWh.

Electricity production for July 2012 plants of other species as compared to July 2011 increased by 17.1 million kWh, or 3.6%.

For 7 months of 2012 the volume of production of electrical energy power plants belonging to the IPS of Ukraine, reached 116 004.3 million kWh, an increase of 4 125.5 million kWh, or 3.7% compared with the corresponding period of 2011.

In this case, thermal power plants and CHP Plant electricity was generated by 3 541.0 million kWh, or 7.3% more than in the last 7 months of 2011.

Nuclear power was generated electricity to 961.3 million kWh, or 1.9% compared to the same period of 2011. The capacity factor was 73.6%, which is 1.0% more than last year.