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Electricity statistics update 2012

by Askja Energy on October 8, 2012

The Icelandic Energy Authority has published statistics regarding the electricity industry in 2011. The publication is in Icelandic only (link to the pdf-file). Here are some of the key numbers:

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TOTAL ELECTRICITY GENERATION:          17,210 GWh (2011)

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ELECTRICITY GENERATION SHARE BY SOURCE:

Hydro Power 72.67%
Geothermal Power     27.32%
Fossil Fuels     0.01%
Total 100.00%

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ELECTRICITY POWER CAPACITY:

Hydro Power  1,884 MW
Geothermal Power     665 MW
Fossil Fuels     120 MW
Total 2,669 MW

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ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION SHARE:

Energy Intensive Industries 80%
General Consumption     18%
Other     2%
Total 100.00%

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We will soon be offering more Icelandic energy data in our special data-section.

From: Energy Data
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