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Alina Hovhannisyan

Electricity generation in Armenia increased by 4.6% in 10 months

Electricity generation in Armenia increased by 4.6% in 10 months

ArmInfo. In Armenia, 7,619.3  million kWh of electricity was generated in January-October 2024,  which is 4.6% higher than the same period last year. This is  evidenced by data from the RA Statistical Committee, which shows that  in October alone, electricity generation decreased by 5.1%  to 767.8  million kWh.

 Between January and October 2024, thermal power plants deceased  electricity generation by 7.5% annually to 2,813.3 million kWh.  During the same period, hydroelectric power plants increased  production by 15.3% annually to 1,681 million kWh, and the Armenian  Nuclear Power Plant saw a 5.3% annual increase in production to  2,218.3 million kWh.  Wind power plants generated 1 million kWh of  electricity in the first 10 months of this year, a 38% decrease  compared to the same period last year.  Solar power plants generated  905.7 million kWh of electricity during the reporting period, with an  annual increase of 33%.