Electricity consumption growth to exceed 2% - Energy Ministry

Electricity consumption in Poland will increase by more than 2 percent this year, according to the Minister of Energy Krzysztof Tchórzewski. “It seemed that the increase in electricity consumption last year was only temporary, but after the Q3 it is already clear that we will exceed 2 percent y/y growth this year,” he said. He added that within the next two years there would be an increase of about 5 percent in domestic electricity consumption combined. “We want to convince the European Commission not to reduce the carbon footprint at this stage, but seek to cover all new requirements from other sources,” he added.