Hydropower Production in Georgia Reduced by 17%

ISET has published its review on the Georgian electricity market.

 In July 2019, Georgia’s power plants generated 1,055 million kWh of electricity that is  16.8% less compared to the previous year (in July 2018 the total generation made 1,268 mln kWh). The decrease in generation on a yearly basis comes from the decrease in thermal (-52%) and hydropower generation (-17%), more than offsetting the increase in wind power generation (+11%). 

Compared with the last month generation decreased by 12% (in June 2019, total generation was 1,198 mln kWh) due to  a decrease in electricity produced by thermal power plants (52% less compared with  June 2019) and hydropower plants (12% less than in June 2019) more than offsetting an increase in wind power generations (+63% compared to June 2019). 

Electricity consumption on the local market amounted to  1,109 mln kWh (+1% and +4% compared to July 2018, and June 2019 respectively). In July 2019, the total consumption exceeded the total generation by 54 mln kWh which is around 5% of total generation (In contrast in July 2018 difference between total generation and consumption resulted in a surplus of 175 mln. kWh, that was 14% of the total generation for the month).