Thanks to government support measures, more than 2,900 new investment projects with a total investment volume of 12.7 trillion rubles have been launched in the macro-region. 981 enterprises have been commissioned. Accelerated economic development is increasing demand for electricity and increasing the load on the Far East's power grid. Over the past decade, electricity consumption in the Far East has increased by 28%—twice the Russian average. The main drivers of this growth in electricity consumption are the metallurgical industry, mining, chemical plants, and rail transport.
By 2030, the macroregion's electricity consumption is projected to increase by 30%, which is also twice the Russian average. However, a number of factors are limiting the macroregion's further economic development. By 2030, the official energy capacity deficit in the Far East will be at least 3.3 gigawatts. The government has previously made decisions to build new generation facilities that will cover the deficit by almost 1 gigawatt.
