China’s Electricity Imports From Russia Collapse by 60% in 2025 Amid Energy Shortages

China’s Electricity Imports From Russia Collapse by 60% in 2025 Amid Energy Shortages

Russia’s electricity exports to China fell to a historic low in the first half of 2025, plunging 60% year-on-year to just 200 million kWh, according to data released on August 14 by Inter RAO, Russia’s state-controlled electricity trade operator, according to The Moscow Times. In the same period of 2024, exports stood at 465 million kWh, marking a 76% drop from earlier years. From 2010 to 2020, Russia supplied China with an average of 3 billion …