Power output reached 11.7 million tons of oil equivalent in the interval analyzed, while imports rose 7.8% on the year to 6.1 million toe.
As a result, the country’s energy resources amounted to 17.8 million toe in the first six months, the statistics data showed.
Electric power resources were up 9% on the year, at 31.8 billion KWh, mainly fueled by a 9.8% production increase.
In January to June, thermal power output rose 22.1% on the year, while hydropower output fell 3.1%. Nuclear power output was up 2.3% compared with the same interval of 2010.
Electricity consumption grew by 4.3% on the year to 26.3 billion KWh in the analyzed period.
Power exports more than tripled compared with the first half of 2010 to 1,9 billion KWh.