Power generation jumps
Azerenergy JSC of Azerbaijan has generated over 11.2 billion kilowatt hours of electricity in January-June, 2014.
The company reported that the figure was nearly 10.9 billion kilowatt hours in the first half of 2013. Azerenergy generated around 1.6 billion kilowatt hours of electricity in June, versus over 1.5 billion kilowatt hours in the same month of 2013.
Azerenergy JSC, engaged in production and distribution of electricity, is the main producer of electricity in Azerbaijan.
The capacity of electricity energy generation system of Azerbaijan has increased by 30 percent over the past five years. At present, the figure is 7,105 megawatts, which allows to produce annually about 24 billion kilowatt hours of electricity, which in turn allows the country to export annually 2.1 billion kilowatt hours of electricity.