“Energy crisis in Russia: electricity deficit reaches 25 GW – intelligenceElectricity demand in Russia has exceeded generation, with the deficit reaching 25 GW by October 2025. The reasons include
worn-out thermal power plants, overloaded lines, and limited access to equipment due to Western sanctions.
”, — write: unn.ua
2025 intensified the trend of increasing electricity deficit in Russia. Due to demand from industrial, residential, and municipal consumers exceeding the total generation of all power plants, as of October this year, the power shortage in the grid has already reached 25 GW.
As indicated, among the main causes of the deficit, the imbalance between consumption growth and infrastructure development stands out the most.
The main thermal power plants in Russia have been operating for over 30 years and are heavily worn out – over 70% of the equipment needs replacement or repair, the intelligence service notes. Because of this, transmission lines are often overloaded, and local accidents and malfunctions have become a common problem. The Kamchatka and Krasnoyarsk regions, Magadan and Sakhalin oblasts, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, and the North Caucasus, which are not connected to the Unified Energy System of Russia, suffer the most from this.
Additional pressure came from Western sanctions for the military invasion of Ukraine, as a result of which Russia lost access to modern energy equipment, software, and technologies. Therefore, power engineers cannot hope for modernization of power grids and implementation of energy-efficient solutions.
Despite the Russian government’s attempts to stabilize the energy system through compensation, electricity discounts, and restrictions on non-priority consumers, the deficit is reportedly continuing to grow.
While the lion’s share of the Russian budget goes to military spending, the economy and social sphere will not just suffer, but will systematically decline.
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