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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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April 2024 | Electricity Market Review
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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).
