BAKU, Azerbaijan, Nov. 20
By Maryana Akhmedova – Trend:
Azerbaijan became the main exporter of electricity to Georgia from January through October 2021, amounting to $23.3 million worth of exports, Trend reports via National Statistics Office.
However, Georgia’s electricity imports from Azerbaijan in the reporting period of 2021 decreased by 9.6 percent, compared to $25.8 million over the same period of 2020.
Meanwhile, Russia became the second main exporter to Georgia with $7.4 million worth of electricity, followed by Turkey ($6.7 million).
According to Georgia’s Electricity Market Operator (ESCO), in terms of volume of electricity exports to Georgia, Azerbaijan ranks second among the main exporters with 505.7 million kWh, following after Russia with 1 billion kWh, while Turkey ranks 3 among the exporters with 161.2 million kWh.
Georgia's total electricity imports from January through October 2021 amounted to $37 million, Geostat said.
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