The installed capacity of data centres and cryptocurrency mining facilities connected to Russia’s power grid rose by 24.4% in the first nine months of 2026 to 5.4GW, TASS reported on November 6, citing the System Operator, the grid dispatcher, as relayed by Kommersant.

As of September 30 the total capacity of energy-intensive computing facilities on the grid stood at 5,380MW, after 1,055MW of new capacity was connected since the start of the year. That pace puts the sector on course to match last year’s expansion: the System Operator said in…