Utilities and communal services — Shirak
Shirak — Utilities and communal services
“Utilities and communal services” is a section of BusinessDaily.am’s “Regions in Numbers” reference: 13 tables, 56 indicators for Shirak.
Period: January–August / end of August 2026.
Source: Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia.
3. Water supply system
Single-line length of water supply networks, end of year
| Indicator | Shirak, 2025 | Shirak, 2024 | Change, % | RA, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main water pipe | 588.0 | 588.0 | 0.0 | 5 302.0 |
| Street network | 1 579.0 | 1 578.8 | 0.0 | 8 679.0 |
| of which: need to be replaced | 720.0 | 616.0 | 16.9 | 4 638.0 |
| Inter-district network | 385.0 | 716.7 | -46.3 | 2 004.5 |
Unit: km. 2024 data: previous edition of the same Armstat publication (housing_stock__2024). Percentage change is calculated from published values.
Armstat, “Housing Stock and Communal Economy of the Republic of Armenia in 2025”, chapter 3 (PDF)
Water released into the network, losses and water supplied to consumers
| Indicator | Shirak, 2025 | Shirak, 2024 | Change, % | RA, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The amount of water released into the network | 59 210.0 | 60 523.8 | -2.2 | 519 832.6 |
| Water losses | 49 221.0 | 51 172.4 | -3.8 | 340 734.2 |
| The volume of water given to consumers — total | 9 989.0 | 9 351.4 | 6.8 | 179 098.4 |
| The volume of water given to consumers — for its system consumers — total | 9 747.0 | 9 108.3 | 7.0 | 175 266.4 |
| The volume of water given to consumers — for its system consumers — to population | 7 196.0 | 6 789.2 | 6.0 | 119 516.1 |
| The volume of water given to consumers — for its system consumers — to utility-household and production needs | 2 551.0 | 2 319.1 | 10.0 | 55 750.3 |
| The volume of water given to consumers — to other consumers | 242.0 | 243.1 | -0.5 | 3 832.0 |
Unit: thousand m³. 2024 data: previous edition of the same Armstat publication (housing_stock__2024). Percentage change is calculated from published values.
Armstat, “Housing Stock and Communal Economy of the Republic of Armenia in 2025”, chapter 3 (PDF)
Volume of water supplied to consumers in Yerevan, other cities and rural settlements
| Settlement | Volume of water supplied to consumers | volume of water supplied to consumers within its system — to the population | volume of water supplied to consumers within its system — for utility and domestic needs and industrial purposes | other consumers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirak | 9 989.0 | 7 196.0 | 2 551.0 | 242.0 |
| Gyumri | 5 833.0 | 4 362.0 | 1 471.0 | 0 |
| Maralik | 277.0 | 234.0 | 43.0 | 0 |
| Artik | 952.0 | 676.0 | 276.0 | 0 |
| rural areas | 2 927.0 | 1 924.0 | 761.0 | 242.0 |
| Total RA | 179 098.4 | 119 516.1 | 55 750.3 | 3 832.0 |
Unit: thousand m³.
Armstat, “Housing Stock and Communal Economy of the Republic of Armenia in 2025”, chapter 3 (PDF)
4. Sewerage system
Single-line length of sewer networks, end of year
| Indicator | Shirak, 2025 | Shirak, 2024 | Change, % | RA, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main collector | 85.0 | 85.2 | -0.2 | 1 092.5 |
| Street network | 187.0 | 320.0 | -41.6 | 2 680.8 |
| of which: need to be replaced | 187.0 | 279.9 | -33.2 | 2 674.3 |
| Inter-district and inter-yard network | 16.3 | 164.6 | -90.1 | 518.6 |
Unit: km. 2024 data: previous edition of the same Armstat publication (housing_stock__2024). Percentage change is calculated from published values.
Armstat, “Housing Stock and Communal Economy of the Republic of Armenia in 2025”, chapter 4 (PDF)
Volume of wastewater discharged into the sewerage system
| Indicator | Shirak, 2025 | Shirak, 2024 | Change, % | RA, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volume of wastewater discharged into the sewerage system | 6 605.0 | 6 271.5 | 5.3 | 133 511.0 |
| discharged through treatment facilities | 0 | 0 | × | 67 045.0 |
| discharged without treatment | 6 605.0 | 6 271.5 | 5.3 | 66 466.0 |
Unit: thousand m³. 2024 data: previous edition of the same Armstat publication (housing_stock__2024). Percentage change is calculated from published values.
Armstat, “Housing Stock and Communal Economy of the Republic of Armenia in 2025”, chapter 4 (PDF)
Volume of wastewater discharged into the sewerage system in Yerevan, other cities and rural settlements
| Settlement | Volume of wastewater discharged into the sewerage system | discharged through treatment facilities | discharged without treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shirak | 6 605.0 | 0 | 6 605.0 |
| Gyumri | 5 491.0 | 0 | 5 491.0 |
| Maralik | 169.0 | 0 | 169.0 |
| Artik | 666.0 | 0 | 666.0 |
| rural areas | 279.0 | 0 | 279.0 |
| Total RA | 133 511.0 | 67 045.0 | 66 466.0 |
Unit: thousand m³.
Armstat, “Housing Stock and Communal Economy of the Republic of Armenia in 2025”, chapter 4 (PDF)
6. Sanitary cleaning of urban settlements
Number of special-purpose vehicles in Yerevan and other cities
| Indicator | Shirak, 2025 | Shirak, 2024 | Change, % | RA, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of special-purpose vehicles | 88 | 86 | 2.3 | 687 |
| garbage trucks | 29 | 30 | -3.3 | 366 |
| other vehicles | 59 | 56 | 5.4 | 321 |
Unit: units. 2024 data: previous edition of the same Armstat publication (housing_stock__2024). Percentage change is calculated from published values.
Armstat, “Housing Stock and Communal Economy of the Republic of Armenia in 2025”, chapter 6 (PDF)
Vehicle-days in the sanitary cleaning system and working time efficiency coefficient
| Indicator | Shirak, 2025 | Shirak, 2024 | Change, % | RA, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle-days, total, thousand | 32.120 | 30.960 | 3.7 | 250.756 |
| in renovation | 10.220 | 1.800 | 467.8 | 20.718 |
| in conservation | 1.460 | 2.880 | -49.3 | 7.087 |
| due to atmospheric conditions and other reasons in outage | 3.285 | 0.360 | 812.5 | 16.222 |
| in work | 17.155 | 25.920 | -33.8 | 206.729 |
| Working time efficiency coefficient, % | 53.4 | 83.7 | -36.2 | 82.4 |
2024 data: previous edition of the same Armstat publication (housing_stock__2024). Percentage change is calculated from published values.
Armstat, “Housing Stock and Communal Economy of the Republic of Armenia in 2025”, chapter 6 (PDF)
Household solid waste, snow and other loads transported by special-purpose vehicles, urban settlements
| Indicator | Shirak, 2025 | Shirak, 2024 | Change, % | RA, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The volume of household solid waste transported to waste accumulators (waste) — total, thsd. m³ | 78.1 | 71.0 | 10.0 | 2 760.7 |
| The volume of household solid waste transported to waste accumulators (waste) — per 1,000 urban population, m³ | 565.6 | 516.0 | 9.6 | 1 397.1 |
| Amount of snow and other loads waste transported to waste accumulators (waste) — total, tons | 370 | 100 | 270.0 | 3 572 |
| Amount of snow and other loads waste transported to waste accumulators (waste) — per 1,000 urban population, kg | 2 679.3 | 726.8 | 268.6 | 1 807.7 |
2024 data: previous edition of the same Armstat publication (housing_stock__2024). Percentage change is calculated from published values.
Armstat, “Housing Stock and Communal Economy of the Republic of Armenia in 2025”, chapter 6 (PDF)
Urban sanitary cleaning by city
| Settlement | Number of special-purpose vehicles, units — total | Number of special-purpose vehicles, units — of which: garbage trucks | Transported — household solid waste, thsd m³ | Transported — Snow and other loads, tons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gyumri | 80 | 24 | 54.0 | 170 |
| Maralik | 3 | 2 | 8.8 | 200 |
| Artik | 5 | 3 | 15.3 | 0 |
| Total | 687 | 366 | 2 760.7 | 3 572 |
Armstat, “Housing Stock and Communal Economy of the Republic of Armenia in 2025”, chapter 6 (PDF)
7. Urban road economy
Total length of streets and crossings in urban settlements
| Indicator | Shirak, 2025 | Shirak, 2024 | Change, % | RA, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 307.1 | 307.1 | 0.0 | 4 043.7 |
| ground | 15.0 | 15.0 | 0.0 | 841.7 |
| improved | 292.1 | 292.1 | 0.0 | 3 202.0 |
Unit: km. 2024 data: previous edition of the same Armstat publication (housing_stock__2024). Percentage change is calculated from published values.
Armstat, “Housing Stock and Communal Economy of the Republic of Armenia in 2025”, chapter 7 (PDF)
Total area of streets, crossings and squares (incl. sidewalks) in urban settlements
| Indicator | Shirak, 2025 | Shirak, 2024 | Change, % | RA, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4 060.0 | 4 060.0 | 0.0 | 44 499.3 |
| of which: improved | 3 633.0 | 3 633.0 | 0.0 | 37 105.5 |
Unit: thousand m². 2024 data: previous edition of the same Armstat publication (housing_stock__2024). Percentage change is calculated from published values.
Armstat, “Housing Stock and Communal Economy of the Republic of Armenia in 2025”, chapter 7 (PDF)
Urban road economy by city
| Settlement | Total area of streets, crossings and squares (incl. sidewalks), thsd. m² — total | Total area of streets, crossings and squares (incl. sidewalks), thsd. m² — of which: improved | The total length of streets and crossings at the end of the year, km — total | The total length of streets and crossings at the end of the year, km — of which: improved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gyumri | 2 855.0 | 2 563.0 | 200.6 | 200.6 |
| Maralik | 295.0 | 295.0 | 16.5 | 16.5 |
| Artik | 910.0 | 775.0 | 90.0 | 75.0 |
| Total | 44 499.3 | 37 105.5 | 4 043.7 | 3 202.0 |
Armstat, “Housing Stock and Communal Economy of the Republic of Armenia in 2025”, chapter 7 (PDF)