Settlement Indicators of December 2018

In December 2018, the quantity of balancing electricity, purchased (sold) through ESCO was 348 584 006.1 kWh, which represents 29% of total delivery to the grid in mentioned month. The cost of balancing electricity have made up GEL 48 964 320.6.

♦ - The electricity sold through the direct contracts

♦ - Balancing electricity

In December, the Weighted Average Price of balancing electricity per kWh made up 14.0466343 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 33%, the share of wind farm 2%, whereas the share of import was 65%.

Balancing Electricity Sellers

♦ - HPP   ♦ - Wind Farm   ♦ - Import

In December, 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 82% and 12%. In December, the Dispatch Licensee bought balancing electricity to cover losses in the transmission network, whose share in the purchase of balancing electricity was 6%.

Balancing Electricity Buyers

   ♦ - Distribution Company                  

    ♦ - Direct Consumer                            

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

In December, total amount of guaranteed capacity actually provided by the sources of guaranteed capacity was  GEL 13 587 336.00.