Azerbaijan, Baku /corr. Trend / Marlen Askarov, vice-president of Azerenerjy, stated during a press conference that Azerenerjy has not raised the price of electricity.
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According to Askarov, the cost of 1 kilowatt of electricity in Azerbaijan amounts to AZN 0.04. After the completion of the reconstruction of some electricity stations the figure may drop.
Seventy-five percent of the prime cost of electricity is for fuel. Presently, some 460g of fuel is used to produce of 1 kilowatt of electricity in the Alibayramli power station, while 380g is used in the Mingachevir thermoelectric power station.
After the construction of a new power station in Alibayramli the amount of fuel will be 270g.