Nakhichevan imports 75m KW electricity from Iran

TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA)

Azerbaijan's Azer Energy Co. announced that in October this year, the nation imported over 75.8 million kilowatts of electricity from Iran.

The Islamic Republic of Iran in the past month exported its electricity to the former Soviet republic through the electricity grid of Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic.

During the period, the autonomous republic respectively received 44.3 million kilowatts and 16.06 million kilowatts of electricity from Iran and Turkey, the Persian service of ISNA quoted a statement released by the company as saying on Sunday.

On average between 1,100,000 and 200,000 kilowatts per day from Iran and 500,000 and 600,000 kilowatts per day from Turkey is currently being transferred to the republic.

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