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Russia to keep electricity imports, exports flat YOY in 2026 — Inter RAO

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Inter RAO CEO Sergey Dregval announced at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum that the company expects electricity export and import volumes to remain stable at approximately 10 billion kWh in 2026. The company's annual report indicated a 6.9% decrease in these operations for 2025, with primary exports continuing to Kazakhstan, Mongolia, and Georgia.

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What happened

Inter RAO expects to keep electricity export and import volumes flat in annual terms at about 10 bln kWh in 2026, CEO of the Russian energy company Sergey Dregval told reporters at the St.

Why it matters

"In 2026, we expect the exports and imports of electricity in the amount of last year - about 10 billion kWh.

Common ground

The main export destinations will remain Kazakhstan and Mongolia, as well as supplies in the southern direction, mainly to Georgia," he said.

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Inter RAO CEO Sergey Dregval announced at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum that the company expects electricity export and import volumes to remain stable at approximately 10 billion kWh in 2026. The company's annual report indicated a 6.9% decrease in these operations for 2025, with primary exports continuing to Kazakhstan, Mongolia, and Georgia.

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 4 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Last year, Russia supplied electricity to eleven countries, including Kazakhstan, Georgia (including transit to Turkey), Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan and China”
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The evidence provided includes dictionary definitions of 'previous' and general Wikipedia entries about beetles and trade routes. There is no specific evidence confirming the number of countries Russia supplied electricity to last year.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Calosoma denticolle is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily of Carabinae. It was described by Gebler in 1833. It is found in Finland, Belarus, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova, Turkey, Iran,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calosoma_denticolle
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kazakhstan–Turkey relations are foreign relations between Kazakhstan and Turkey. Turkey recognized Kazakhstan on 16 December 1991, being the first state to recognize the independence of Kazakhstan, wh…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazakhstan–Turkey_relations
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Middle Corridor, also called the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR), is a trade route from Southeast Asia and China to Europe via Kazakhstan, the Caspian Sea (using train ferries t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans-Caspian_International_Tr…
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Claim 2: “the volume of Inter RAO export-import trading operations across the Russian border in 2025 decreased by 6.9% annually to 9.7 billion kWh”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of irrelevant search results (volleyball, football, etc.) and general company descriptions. There is no data regarding 2025 volumes or a 6.9% decrease.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Emanuele Rao (born 28 March 2006) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Serie A club Napoli.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emanuele_Rao
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joint Stock Company Inter RAO UES (Russian: Публичное акционерное общество «ИНТЕР РАО ЕЭС», short form: Inter RAO), traded as, is a diversified energy holding company headquartered in Moscow, Russia. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inter_RAO
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tom Prasada-Rao (1957/1958 – June 19, 2024) was an American folk singer. He won the 1993 Kerrville Folk Festival competition. The following year, he released the album "The Way of the World". Several …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Prasada-Rao
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Claim 3: “The main export destinations will remain Kazakhstan and Mongolia, as well as supplies in the southern direction, mainly to Georgia”
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Web search results confirm Inter RAO's presence in Georgia (Telasi) and its role as a trading operator, but the specific list of 'main export destinations' for the current/future period is not corroborated by multiple independent sources in the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — The latest EU sanctions package includes Inter RAO, one of Russia’s largest state-controlled energy companies. The company indirectly owns a 75% stake in Telasi, Georgia’s primary electricity supplier…
https://oc-media.org/eu-sanctions-extend-to-russian-majority…
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web search NEUTRAL — Russia's InterRAO: electricity exports in January-September at 5.5 billion kWh (-0.2%).PJSC Inter Rao Ues specializes in producing, distributing, and trading electricity.
https://www.marketscreener.com/news/russia-s-interrao-plans-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Russian electricity export-import operator Inter RAO UES began importing electricity from Georgia to Russia through the Kavkasioni power line on Thursday, the... 31.07.2008, Sputnik International.
https://sputnikglobe.com/20080731/115374240.html
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Claim 4: “Inter RAO expects to keep electricity export and import volumes flat in annual terms at about 10 bln kWh in 2026”
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The provided evidence contains general information about Inter RAO and global electricity exports, but no specific data or projections regarding 10 billion kWh for 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joint Stock Company Inter RAO UES (Russian: Публичное акционерное общество «ИНТЕР РАО ЕЭС», short form: Inter RAO), traded as, is a diversified energy holding company headquartered in Moscow, Russia. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inter_RAO
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Khramhesi (Georgian: ხრამჰესი) is a daba in Tsalka Municipality, in the region of Kvemo Kartli, in Georgia. It is located in the forested gorge of the Khrami river, at 1110 meters above sea level. It …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khramhesi
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pamulaparthi Venkata Narasimha Rao (28 June 1921 – 23 December 2004) was an Indian independence activist, lawyer, and politician from the Indian National Congress who served as the prime minister of I…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P._V._Narasimha_Rao
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