Russia ranks third among G20 countries in terms of affordable electricity, according to data published by the European Statistical Office (Eurostat) and the Russian Statistical Agency (Rosstat).
The relevant calculations were carried out and published by the Russian state news agency RIA Novosti based on open data from Eurostat and Rosstat.
The cheapest cost per kilowatt-hour for households was found in Saudi Arabia ($0.05) and Türkiye ($0.066), it said, noting that Russia took third place, with an average price of 5.26 rubles, equivalent to $0.068.
Among the top five countries with the lowest household electricity prices were India ($0.073) and China ($0.075). The top 10 list also included Argentina ($0.082), Indonesia ($0.09), Mexico ($0.11), Canada ($0.12), and South Korea ($0.13).
By contrast, the most expensive electricity costs in the G20 are borne by Europeans -- Germany pays $0.4 per kilowatt-hour, Italy $0.37, and Britain $0.35.
France ($0.259) and Australia ($0.256) were among the top five countries with the highest electricity prices.
In a separate statement, the Russian Foreign Ministry claimed that the economies of European countries lost up to €1.6 trillion due to anti-Russian sanctions between 2022 and 2025.
In a statement on the occasion of another meeting of the UN General Assembly marking the International Day Against Unilateral Coercive Measures, the ministry said that boycotting the cheap Russian energy resources led to higher prices for a number of things, including electricity.
Russia, for its part, proved its resilience to the restrictive measures, it said.
By Elena Teslova in Moscow
Anadolu Agency
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