ArmInfo. Electricity generation in Armenia in January- October 2020 increased by 1.7%, amounting to 6 357.9 million kWh. (against a decline of 2.7% a year earlier). At the same time, in October alone, generation decreased by 1.8% to 620.9 million kWh.
According to the Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia, in January-October 2020 TPPs increased electricity generation by 2.9% per annum - up to 2,605.6 million kWh. Hydroelectric power plants, on the contrary, reduced production by 25.4% - to 1564.5 million kWh. Armenian NPP increased electricity generation by 34.8% - up to 2168.9 million kWh.
Wind power plants produced 1.7 million kWh electricity in the reporting period, which is 34.6% less than a year ago. The volume of electricity generated by solar power plants for the reporting period amounted to 17.2 million kWh, with a y-o-y growth of 50.9%. During the reporting period, 29.6 thousand gigajoules of thermal energy were produced, with a y-o-y growth of 47.3%.
