ArmInfo. In 2016, electric power generation in Armenia dropped by 6.2%, and totaled 7315.5 million kWh. In December alone, the electric power output grew by 12.4% to 700.6mln kWh.
According to the National Statistical Service of Armenia in 2016, the thermal power plants decreased electric power output by 7.8% y- o-y to 2581.5mln kWh. The hydropower plants increased generation by 6.6% to 2351.4 million kWh. The electricity generated by the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant made up 2380.5mln kWh (down 14.6%). Over the period under review, 90thsd GJ of thermal power was generated (43.7% y-o-y decline). Other sources generated 1.8mln kWh of electric power (down 51.4% versus 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%.
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