The Kola atomic power station is located in the southwest part of the Kola peninsula in 15 kms from cities Polar Zоri, on the coast of lake Imandra. In a radius of 100 kms from the station the cities Apatity, Kandalaksha, Kirovsk and Monchegorsk are located.
About 70 % of the electricity made in KNPP is used by the region, 7-8 % is consumed by the station. The rest of the electric power is transferred in Kareliya and exported to Finland and Norway.