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May 2018 | Electricity Market Review
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May
2018
In May 2018, Georgian power plants generated 1,161 mln. KWh of electricity. This represents a 6% increase in total generation, compared to the previous year (in 2017, total generation in May was 1,093 mln. kWh). The increase in generation on a yearly basis mainly comes from an increase in hydropower generation (more details in the report).
On a monthly basis, generation increased by 9% (in April 2018, total generation was 1,064 mln. kWh).
The share of electricity produced by renewable sources decreased to 93% of total generation (1085 mln kWh), while thermal power generation increased in comparison to April 2018, accounting for 7% of total generation (76 mln. kWh).
Consumption of electricity on the local market was 963 mln. kWh (+12% compared to May 2017, and -2% with respect to April 2018). In May 2018, generation exceeded total consumption by 198 mln, which is 17% of the total amount generated (compared to 83 mln kWh and 8% excess in total generation for April 2018).
Among the different sources of electricity, hydropower became even more dominant. Specifically, in May 2018, hydropower (HPP) generation amounted to 1,079 mln. kWh (93% of total); wind power (WPP) was 5 mln. kWh (1% of total), and thermal power (TPP) was 76 mln. kWh (7% of total) (Figure 2). Among hydropower generators, large (regulatory) HPPs produced 56% (603 mln. kWh) of electricity, while seasonal and small HPPs produced 36% (392 mln. kWh) and 8% (84 mln. kWh), respectively.
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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).
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.
