Electricity production in the country increased by 2.5 % in August

According to operational data on electricity, total electricity production in Azerbaijan amounted to 2837.7 million kWh in August 2022. In comparison with the same period in 2021, electricity production increased by 68.9 million kWh (2.5 %).

In August, the electricity imports increased by 10.9 mln kWh amounting to 0.4 mln kWh compared to the same period 2021, while the exports increased by 224.4 mln kWh amounting to 372.4 mln kWh.

In total, the electricity production in the republic increased by 488.8 mln kWh, namely 2.6 % compared to the same period last year, amounting to 19115.7 mln kWh in January-June 2022.

During the reporting period, electricity generation at TPPs increased by 136.2 mln kWh reaching to 17560.3 mln kWh, at HPPs increased by 341.5 mln kWh reaching to 1308.5 mln kWh, and at other sources (WPP, SPP and Solid household waste plant) increased by 11.1 mln kWh reaching to 246.9 mln kWh in comparison with last year. 59.3 mln kWh of electricity was generated at WPPs, 43.9 mln kWh at SPPs, and 143.7 mln kWh at the Solid Household Waste Incineration Plant.

During the quarter, electricity generation made up 17221.6 million kWh on "Azerenergy" OJSC (16011.7 million kWh at TPPs, 1209.9 mln kWh at HPPs), 323.9 mln kWh on State Energy Agency of Nakhchivan AR (196.4 mln kWh at TPPs, 87.1 mln kWh at HPPs, 40.4 mln kWh at SPP), 43.5 mln kWh at WPPs on Azerishig OJSC, and 1526.7 million kWh on independent PPs.

In January-August 2022, the electricity exports amounted to 1406.4 mln kWh, and imports to 94.3 mln kWh.