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February 2021 | Electricity Market Review
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March
2021
In February 2021, Georgian power plants generated 692 mln. kWh of electricity. This represents a 19% decrease in total generation, compared to the previous year (February 2020, the total generation was 851 mln. kWh). The decrease in generation on a yearly basis comes from the decrease of 20%, 17% and 13% in hydro, thermal, and wind power generation, respectively.
On a monthly basis, generation decreased by approximately 14% (in January 2021, total generation was 808 mln. kWh). The monthly decrease in total generation was the result of a 23% reduction in hydropower generation and of a 3% decrease in thermal power generation. Only the wind power generation increased by 14% on a monthly basis.
The consumption of electricity on the local market was 1,068 mln. kWh (-5% and -10% compared to February 2020, and January 2021, respectively). In February 2021, power consumption exceeded generation by 377 mln. kWh which was 54% of total generation (in February 2020 difference between total generation and consumption resulted in a shortage of 273 mln. kWh, around 32% of the total generation for the month).
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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).
