The electricity consumption annually increased by 1,2% in the first quarter of 2020 and hit 3,4 tWh.
The growth lags behind the forecasted five percent but exceeds the increase in the same period in 2019, as it was negative (-0.6%).
As a report released by the Galt & Taggart international consultation company reads, the power consumption increased by 3,6% and 8,3% in January and February 2020, respectively.
The public consumption also increased in this period.
The annual decrease in the power consumption hit 7,8% due to the restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
''The consumption by direct users has not decreased in March as large industrial users continued their work amid pandemic,'' the study reads.
Following the research, the consumption by qualified enterprises (direct users) annually increased by 52,8% in the first quarter of 2020.
The addition of new companies to the group caused the increase.
The distribution of license-owners' consumption decreased by 11,2% annually for the same reason.
Energo Pro Georgia is leading with its consumption level turning negative (-17,2%).
Specialists project the decrease in consumption until September.
Bela Gelashvili
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