Russia Faces Energy Crisis, May Import Electricity from China

Russia Faces Energy Crisis Amid War and Cryptocurrency Mining Demand

  • Russia faces severe energy shortages caused by the Ukraine war, Western sanctions, and cryptocurrency mining demand, transforming it from an energy exporter to a potential importer.
  • Electricity exports from Russia to China plummeted in 2024, with several Russian regions now considering importing power from China to address critical deficits.
  • Despite causing significant strain on the power grid, cryptocurrency mining hasn’t been completely banned as Moscow views it as a potential sanctions-bypass tool.

Russia’s energy infrastructure is buckling under the combined pressure of its ongoing war in Ukraine, Western sanctions, and surging cryptocurrency mining operations, according to analysis from Dr. John C.K. Daly at The Jamestown Foundation. The nation now faces the unprecedented prospect of transitioning from a global energy exporter to an energy importer, particularly

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