ARMENIA GENERATES 16% MORE ELECTRICITY IN H1

Interfax
July 13 2011
Russia

Armenia generated 3.721 billion kWt hours of electric power in the
first half of this year, 16% more than in the same six months last
year, the country’s Energy and Natural Resources Minister Armen
Movsisyan announced at a press conference on Wednesday.

Domestic consumption in H1 increased 7.45% year-on-year during the
half, and electricity exports surged 60%, the minister said.

Power consumption among the country’s population increased 11% during
the period, among small and mid-sized businesses – 18%. Spending on
electrical energy for water supply and irrigation contracted 26%,
Movsisyan said.