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September 2017 | Electricity Market Review
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September
2017
In September 2017, Georgian power plants generated 820 mln. kWh of electricity. This corresponds to a 3% increase in total generation in comparison with the previous year (in 2016, total generation in September was 798 mln. kWh). On a monthly basis generation decreased by21% with respect to August 2017 (in August 2017, total generation was 1,035 mln. kWh).
Following the traditional seasonal pattern, renewable sources of electricity produced 87% of total generation (713 mil kWh), while thermal power generation has started increasing, accounting for 13% of total generation (103 mln. kWh). Looking at the seasonal trends, generation from TPP was highest between December and February, and lowest between May and July, when renewable generation peaked.
Consumption of electricity on the local market was 920 mln. kWh, 12% more than the amount generated (a 16% increase compared to September 2016). The gap between consumption and generation amounted to 100 mln. kWh.
Considering seasonal characteristics, it is also important to note that on a monthly basis electricity consumption decreased by 11% (in August 2017, total consumption was 1,038 mln. kWh).
Among different sources of electricity, hydropower remained dominant. Specifically, in September 2017, hydropower (HPP) generation amounted to 706 mln. kWh (86% of total), wind power (WPP) was 6.9 mln. kWh (1% of total), and thermal power (TPP) was 107 mln. kWh (13% of total) (Figure 2). In hydropower generation, large (regulatory) HPPs produced 70% (495 mln. kWh) of electricity, while seasonal and small HPPs produced 26% (181 mln. kWh) and 4% (30 mln. kWh), respectively (Figure 3).
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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%.
