The State Duma proposed to deprive miners of the benefits of electricity

Gladkikh called for changes in the legislation regarding “the abolition of benefits for people in preferential categories, <...> is dedicated to mining.” According to the deputy, miners often use preferential electricity rates to maximize their profits, which “implies not only economic losses, but also negative social consequences.” Gladkikh did not specify what exactly they could be expressed in.

In 2024, the regions began the transition to differentiated electricity rates. It is assumed that the introduction of three tariff ranges (preferential, economically justified and commercial) should reduce the volume of illegal electricity use. The electricity consumption limit by individual miners is set at 6,000 kWh per month.

Previously, the government’s energy commission supported limiting mining in the autumn-winter period in 13 regions of Russia with a “complicated regime and a balanced situation in the electric power industry.” According to Russian Deputy Energy Minister Yevgeny Grabchak, such a measure should encourage miners to generate their own energy and not overload the federal budget, which subsidizes electricity in these regions.

On November 26, Vladimir Putin signed a law on taxation of income from mining and cryptocurrency transactions. Starting in 2025, the personal income tax rate for holders of such assets may be 13%, and for income exceeding 2.4 million rubles per year – 15%.