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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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May 2024 | Electricity Market Review
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June
2024
In May 2024, Georgian power plants generated 1,411 mln. kWh of electricity. This represents a 6% increase in the total generation compared to the previous year (in May 2023, the total generation was 1,325 mln. kWh). The rise in generation on a yearly basis comes from an increase in generation of hydropower plant by 7%, while the generation of thermal and wind plants decreased by 100% and 14%, respectively.
April 2024 | Electricity Market Review
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May
2024
In April 2024, Georgian power plants generated 1,085 mln. kWh of electricity. This represents a 13% decrease in the total generation compared to the previous year (in April 2023, the total generation was 1,249 mln. kWh). The fall in generation on a yearly basis comes from a decrease in generation of hydro, thermal and wind power plants by 12%, 25% and 10%, respectively.
March 2024 | Electricity Marker Review
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April
2024
In March 2024, Georgian power plants generated 1,130 mln. kWh of electricity. This represents an 11% increase in the total generation compared to the previous year (in March 2023, the total generation was 1,019 mln. kWh). The rise in generation on a yearly basis comes from an increase in the generation of thermal and wind power plants by 90% and 20%, respectively while hydropower plant generation decreased by 10%.
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).
