ArmInfo. Armenia constantly discusses its excess electricity production, but the situation may soon change, and the country could face a shortage, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated during a briefing on August 13.
He attributed this perspective to the rapid development of AI facilities in the country, which consume electricity in unimaginably large volumes.
"Right now, nothing has changed in our current reality. However, the plans that investors in the AI sector have regarding the construction of new AI plants force us to think about the need to revise our energy strategy so that we have appropriate capabilities and capacities under these new conditions," the Prime Minister noted.
At the same time, Pashinyan noted that this does not mean Armenia will stay out of international electricity trade. If necessary, the country will both export and import electricity, including from Azerbaijan and other countries.
It should be noted that, according to to data from the Statistical Committee, in the first half of 2026, electricity generation in Armenia increased by 10% year-on-year, reaching 5,163.7 million kWh. Thermal power plant (TPP) generation stood at 2,031.9 million kWh, up 43.5% annually, while hydroelectric power plants (HPPs) increased output by 3.4% to 1,346 million kWh. Meanwhile, the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) reduced its generation volumes by 23.8% to 939.5 million kWh. Solar and wind power plants account for smaller shares, generating 845.7 million kWh (a 13.8% annual increase) and 0.6 million kWh (a 44.8% annual increase), respectively.
