GAS CONSUMPTION GROWS IN ARMENIA 6.2 PERCENT IN FIRST SIX MONTHS, 2008
ARKA
July 29, 2008
YEREVAN, July 29. /ARKA/. The volume of consumed natural gas in
Armenia increased by 6.2 percent in the first six months 2008 and
reached 1.9bln cubic meters.
The press service of ArmRosgasprom said 1.102bln cubic meters of
gas was delivered to Armenia in January-June 2008 which exceeds the
showing of 2007 by 2.8 percent.
The energy sector consumed 215mln cubic meters, the population
consumed 360mln and industry consumed 186mln cubic meters in the
reported period.
The volume of gas consumption by various consumers increased by 22.6%
and totalled 99mln cubic meters