MOSCOW, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Russia plans to export about 12 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) of eletric power each year until 2030, power grid firm System Operator said on Wednesday, citing data from InterRAO, the company that handles power exports and imports.

After 2030, the operator expects annual exports to fall to 10.6 billion kWh, it said. Kazakhstan and China will be the main markets for Russian power exports.

Last year, Russian power exports dropped to 10.7 billion kWh from 13.6 kWh a year earlier as the European Union halted purchases due to anti-Russian sanctions.

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