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Alina Hovhannisyan

Electricity production in Armenia increased by 3.4% in January-July  2020

Electricity production in Armenia increased by 3.4% in January-July  2020

ArmInfo.In January-July 2020, Armenia generated 4,448.4 million kWh. electricity, which is 3.4% higher than a year ago (against a decline of 5% a year earlier).  According to the data of the Statistical Committee of the Republic of  Armenia, in July alone, electricity generation increased by 16.2% -  to 646.3 million kWh.

In January-July 2020, TPPs reduced electricity generation by 9.1% per  annum - to 1645.5 million kWh, and HPPs - by 23.4% - to 1 211.7  million kWh. At the same time, the Armenian NPP increased its  electricity generation by 31.2% per annum, ensuring the volume of  1,579 million kWh. During the reporting period, 26.3 thousand  gigajoules of thermal energy were produced, with an annual growth of  1.6 times.  Wind power plants generated 1.5 million kWh of  electricity in the reporting period, having reduced their volume by  25% on an annual basis. Solar power plants produced 10.7 million kWh  of ele