According to the operative data of OAO "UES, as a result of abnormally low temperatures in January 2010, the consumption of electric power during peak power loads in a number of UES of Russia has reached record levels for the duration of their existence.1000

January 21 historical maximum power consumption was recorded in the power of the republic of Karelia. With an average daily temperature of -25 #186; With the new value of the historical maximum power consumption amounted to 1367 MW. The previous record for power consumption in the power of the republic was established in 2006, it stood at 1,349 MW with an average daily temperature of -17 #186; S.

January 26 historic value of the maximum self-consumption has been exceeded in the Kuban and grid energy system of the Kaliningrad region.

In the Kuban grid power consumption of the new record was set in the evening peak hours of consumption and reached 3541 MW, with an average daily temperature of -16 #186; S. The previous high was recorded on Dec. 30, 2008 at an average daily temperature of -11 #186; C, when the power consumption in the Kuban grid has reached 3349 MW.

new historical maximum value of consumption in the power of the Kaliningrad region amounted to 741 MW. The maximum was reached during the hours of the morning peak consumption at an average daily temperature of -14 #186; S. In the current autumn-winter period (PTD), the maximum power consumption in the power of the Kaliningrad region has already exceeded the record levels - in December 2009, when average daily temperature of -13 #186; From this figure amounted to 731 MW. Before PTD 2009/2010, the historical maximum power consumption in the power of the Kaliningrad region was recorded in 2006 and amounted to 696 MW with an average daily temperature of -21 #186; S.

January 28 historic value of the maximum consumption was exceeded in two regional power systems: Saint-Petersburg and Leningrad region and the power system of the republic of Dagestan. In addition, the historical maximum reached in the United Energy System of North-West (ECO Northwest).

In ECO Northwest of the new historical maximum power consumption was recorded in the evening peak hours of consumption and reached 14 897 MW with an average daily temperature in the day -20 #186; S. Previous maximum power consumption in the ECO Northwest was established in 2006, when it reached the mark of 14 340 MW with an average daily temperature of -23 #186; S. Note that in the period from 21 to 28 January 2010 the maximum daily consumption of power in the ECO Northwest 6 times higher than in 2006.

historical maximum power consumption in the power of St. Petersburg and Leningrad region was recorded also in the evening peak hours and amounted to 7402 MW with an average daily temperature of -19.9 #186; S. In the current energy system PTD St. Petersburg and Leningrad region has several times put the records on consumption. In December 2009, when average daily temperature of -13 #186; With a maximum power consumption in the power of St. Petersburg and Leningrad region was 7030 MW. During the period from 21 to 28 January 2010 diurnal maximum power consumption 6 times reached record values. Before PTD 2009/2010, the historical maximum power consumption in the power of St. Petersburg and Leningrad region was recorded in 2006 and amounted to 6879 MW with an average daily temperature of -15 #186; S.

In grid Dagestan historical maximum power consumption was recorded in the evening peak hours of consumption and reached 1,013 MW, with an average daily temperature of -9 #186; S. The previous record for power consumption in the power of the republic was established on Jan. 12, 2009, it stood at 987 MW.

In a high power consumption in the hours of daily highs due to low temperature Unified Energy System of Russia operates stably, without technological disturbances affecting the system reliability. Supported regulatory power reserves. Total power consb39umption in the UES of Russia in January 2010 did not exceed the current record-high autumn-winter period, recorded December 17, 2009, and totaled 150 012 MW.
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