Russia's OGK-2 says Q3 profit more than double Q2

MOSCOW, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Russian electricity provider OGK-2 said on Monday its third quarter net profit had more than doubled on the second quarter to 1.165 billion roubles ($37.78 million) partly due to rising consumption.

The company, more than 50 percent owned by state gas monopoly Gazprom, said the profit figure was 630 million roubles higher than during the second quarter.

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