Settlement Indicators of October 2018

In October 2018, the quantity of balancing electricity, purchased (sold) through ESCO was 321 533 403.1 kWh, which represents 32% of total delivery to the grid in mentioned month. The cost of balancing electricity have made up GEL 45 159 398.6.

♦ - The electricity sold through the direct contracts

♦ - Balancing electricity

In October, the Weighted Average Price of balancing electricity per kWh made up 14.04501 Tetri, while the price of balancing electricity of the deregulated hydro power plants was  11.248 Tetri.

During the mentioned reporting period, the balancing electricity, purchased by ESCO, mainly consisted of the imported electricity. The share of hydro power plants in total volume of balancing electricity was 25.4%, the share of thermal power plants was 1%, the share of wind farm 2.2%, whereas the share of import was 71.4%.

Balancing Electricity Sellers

♦ - HPP   ♦ - TPP   ♦ - Import   ♦ - Wind Farm

In October, 2018, the distribution companies and the direct consumers bought the balancing electricity from ESCO. Their equity participation in the purchase of balancing electricity, respectively, was 71.9% and 22.3%. In October, the Dispatch Licensee bought balancing electricity to cover losses in the transmission network, whose share in the purchase of balancing electricity was 5.8%.

Balancing Electricity Buyers

   ♦ - Distribution Company                  

    ♦ - Direct Consumer                            

                                 ♦ - GSE (to cover losses in the transmission network)

In October, total amount of guaranteed capacity actually provided by the sources of guaranteed capacity was GEL 16 351 491.00.