Armenian electricity output up in first half of 2004

Armenian electricity output up in first half of 2004

Noyan Tapan news agency
17 Aug 04

YEREVAN

In the first six months of 2004, Armenia generated 3,215.4m kWh of
electricity, which is 17.3 per cent more compared with the same period
of last year.

The Armenian nuclear power station increased its output by 150 per
cent, the hydro-electric power station by 5 per cent and the thermal
power plant by 37 per cent, the Armenian national statistics service
has reported.

[Passage omitted: minor figures]

Also, the volume of thermal energy generated during the reported
period stood at 289,500 gigacalories, which is 128.9 per cent more
compared to the last year.