Parviz Shahbazov: Electricity production in Azerbaijan up by over 2%

The electricity production in Azerbaijan increased by 2.3% compared to the same period last year, amounting to 13 520.5 mln kWh in January-June 2022, Azerbaijan's Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov said.

Report quotes the minister as saying that in the reporting period, the country's electricity exports rose to 664.1 million kWh, and imports reached 71.1 million kWh.

The minister also noted that in January-June, electricity production from renewable energy sources, including HPPs, amounted to 1162.7 million kWh with an increase of 205.3 million kWh.