Baku, Fineko/abc.az. In January, Azerbaijani national energy producer Azerenerji OJSC increased volume of electricity generation in connection with growth of demand because of cold weather.

Over January 2010 Azerenerji system generated 10.2% of last year’s overall power generation.

Azerenerji’s press service citing the Central Dispatcher Control Office reports that 1.9 bn kWh of electricity was generated in January 2010 versus 1.8 bn kWh of electricity in December, 2009. For comparison: in January 2010 2.1 bn kWh of power was generated. In January 2010, 1.6 bn kWh of electricity was generated by thermal power stations (TPSs) and 300 million kWh by hydroelectric power stations (HEPSs). A month before TPSs produced 1.6 bn kWh of electricity and HEPSs - 200 million kWh.

In 2009, power generation made 18.6 bn kWh, including 16.3 bn kWh fell on TPSs and 2.3 bn kWh - HEPSs,” it was informed.

In 2008, country’s energy system generated 21.2 bn kWh of electricity, including 19 bn by TPSs and 2.2 bn kWh by HEPSs.

08.02.2010 15:09