Monday, April 12 2021 17:38
Alina Hovhannisyan

Armenia reduced electricity generation by 5.8% per annum in  January-February 2021

Armenia reduced electricity generation by 5.8% per annum in  January-February 2021

ArmInfo. Electricity generation in the Armenia's GDP in January - February 2021 amounted to 1,376. 8 million kWh, with an annual decline of 5.8% (against an  increase of 23.1% a year earlier). However, only in February, a  decline of 14.5% was recorded - to 634.4 million kWh.

According to the RA State Committee, in January-February 2021,  compared to the same period in 2020. Thermal power plants reduced  electricity generation by 18.1% - to At the same time, the HPP  increased the volume of electricity produced by 1.6% to 227.9 million  kWh, and the Armenian NPP - by 6.3% to 566.7 million kWh.

During the reporting period, 9.7 thousand gigajoules of thermal  energy were produced, with an annual decline of 2%.

Wind farms produced 0.1 million kW during the reporting  period.electricity consumption, which is 42.9% less than a year ago.

The volume of energy production by solar power plants amounted to 8  million kWh, with an annual growth of 3.8 times.