In Jan-Aug 2016 electric power output in Armenia down 5.9% versus Jan- Aug 2015

ArmInfo. In Jan-Aug 2016, electric power generation in Armenia dropped by 5.9% versus the same period of 2015, and totaled 4804.8 million kWh, the National Statistical Service of Armenia reports. In August alone, the electric power output grew by 14.1% to 638.7 mln kWh.

In Jan-Aug 2016, the thermal power plants decreased electric power output by 28.7% to 1058.8 mln kWh. The hydropower plants increased generation by 6.2% to 1692.5 million kWh. The electricity generated by the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant made up 2052.5 million kWh (up 1.3% versus Jan-Aug 2015). Over the period under review, 51.3 thsd GJ of thermal power was generated (26.8% y-o-y decline). Other sources generated 1 mln kWh of electric power (down 56.5% versus Jan-Aug 2015).

To note, in 2015 electric power generation in Armenia grew only by 0.6% and totaled 7798.2 mln kWh and in December alone - by 9%. In 2015 thermal power plants decreased the output by 14.8%, while the hydropower plants increased the electricity output by 10.7%. The Armenian Nuclear Power Plant increased the output by 13.1%.  Thermal power generation grew by 10.4%.