BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 13. Azerbaijan imported 2.8 million kWh of electricity from Iran in January of this year.
Data obtained by Trend from the Azerbaijani State Statistical Committee
indicates that the expenditure associated with the procurement of
this quantum of electrical energy amounted to $80,000.
During the inaugural month of the preceding year, Azerbaijan
refrained from engaging in electricity importation from the Iranian
energy sector.
In January of the current fiscal year, Azerbaijan executed an
importation of 10.7 million kilowatt-hours of electrical energy,
incurring a financial outlay of $290,000 for this quantum of
electricity procurement.
In a year-over-year analysis, the metrics for electricity imports
indicate a volumetric increase of 2.1 million kWh, translating to a
24 percent uptick, alongside a monetary escalation of $36,000,
which corresponds to a 14.2 percent enhancement in value.
In the initial month of the preceding year, the aggregate volume of
electrical energy imported into Azerbaijan registered at 8.6
million kilowatt-hours, with a corresponding valuation of
$254,000.
It is pertinent to highlight that in January of the current fiscal
year, Azerbaijan engaged in the procurement of electrical energy
from the Russian Federation, the Republic of Georgia, and the
Islamic Republic of Iran.