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April 2018 | Electricity Market Review
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April
2018
In April 2018, Georgian power plants generated 1,064 mln. KWh of electricity. This represents a 30% increase in total generation, compared to the previous year (in 2017, total generation in April was 817.2 mln. kWh). The increase in generation on a yearly basis mainly comes from an increase in hydro power generation (more details below).
On a monthly basis, generation increased by 7% (in March 2018, total generation was 997 mln. kWh).
The share of electricity produced by renewable sources increased to 97% of total generation (1028 mln kWh), while thermal power generation decreased in comparison to March 2018, accounting for 3% of total generation (35 mln. kWh).
Consumption of electricity on the local market was 981 mln. kWh (+5% compared to April 2017, and -12% with respect to March 2018). In April 2018, generation exceeded total consumption by 21 mln - 2% of the total amount generated (compared to 119 mln kWh and a 12% deficit in total generation for March 2018).
Among the different sources of electricity, hydropower became even more dominant. Specifically, in April 2018, hydropower (HPP) generation amounted to 1,019 mln. kWh (96% of total), wind power (WPP) was 9 mln. kWh (1% of total), and thermal power (TPP) was 35 mln. kWh (3% of total) (Figure 2). Among hydropower generators, large (regulatory) HPPs produced 52% (532 mln. kWh) of electricity, while seasonal and small HPPs produced 40% (407 mln. kWh) and 8% (80 mln. kWh), respectively (see the report).
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February 2024 | Electricity Market Review
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March
2024
In February 2024, Georgian power plants generated 1,022 mln. kWh of electricity. This represents a 3% increase in the total generation compared to the previous year (in February 2023, the total generation was 987 mln. kWh).
January 2024 | Electricity Market Review
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February
2024
In January 2024, Georgian power plants generated 1,175 mln. kWh of electricity. This represents a 6% increase in the total generation compared to the previous year (in January 2023, the total generation was 1,111 mln. kWh).
December 2023 | Electricity Market Review – Annual
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January
2024
In 2023, Georgian power plants generated 14,396 mln. kWh of electricity, record high generation for a single year. This represents a 1% increase in total generation, compared to the previous year (in 2022, total generation was 14,247 mln. kWh). The increase in generation on a yearly basis comes from the increase in hydropower generation (1%) and thermal power (2%), while wind power generation decreased (-2%).
December 2023 | Electricity Market Review
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January
2024
In December 2023, Georgian power plants generated 1,166 mln. kWh of electricity. This represents a 4% increase in the total generation compared to the previous year (in December 2022, the total generation was 1,116 mln. kWh). The rise in generation on a yearly basis comes from an increase in hydropower generation by 87%, while the generation of thermal and wind power plants decreased by 45% and 16%, respectively.
November 2023 | Electricity Market Review
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December
2023
In November 2023, Georgian power plants generated 1,003 mln. kWh of electricity (Figure 1). This represents an 11% decrease in the total generation compared to the previous year (in November 2022, the total generation was 1,131 mln. kWh). The fall in the generation on a yearly basis comes from a decrease in thermal and wind power generation by 27%, and 13%, respectively, while the generation of hydropower plants increased by 1%.
