During 6 months, 2014 Azerigas, gas distribution company of SOCAR, has delivered to its consumers in Azerbaijan a total of 2,460,995,711 cub.m. of gas, reported SOCAR.
The same source reported that out of total volume of gas delivered to the consumers from January to June 1,463,218,823 cub.m. fell to the population and the remaining 997,776,888 cub.m. to the state institutions, commercial organizations, industrial and power companies.
During this period the population paid 100.2% for the delivered gas, while another group – 93.1%.
According to Turan, as usual the population is the biggest natural gas consumer in Azerbaijan. 59.5% of all gas consumed in the country falls to population. Azerenerji company is the second biggest gas consumer. However, no information is provided about volume of gas delivered to the company. Debts of this state monopoly for gas to SOCAR grow every month, Suleyman Gasymov, SOCAR Vice President for Economic Affairs, said several times. According to his last statement in early June, the debts of power companies already exceeded 290 million AZN.
As of July 1, 2014, number of customers of Azerbaijani gas operator reached 1,695,552. Of total number of customers 717,179 ones are located in Baku and 978,373 ones in other regions of the country. Of total number of customers 1,674,425 ones belong to the population group and 21,217 ones to other categories.
