Outside Baku and Sumgayit, as few as 33 operating industries are registered, the majority connected to agricultural production. According to State Statistical Committee data, recycled and consequently used water meets some 55 per cent of industrial water needs. Table 7.3 shows that industry also uses recycled water or so-called technical (untreated) water. Another important aspect to note is that the largest amount of w'ater consumption in industry occurs in the Aran region (87 per cent of the total in 2008), in particular in Mingechevir city (55 per cent), which is related to hydropower production, and Shirvan (30 per cent).