Electricity statistics update 2013
The Icelandic National Energy Authority (NEA) has published statistics regarding the electricity industry in 2013. 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: 18,116 GWh (2013)
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ELECTRICITY GENERATION SHARE BY SOURCE:
| Hydro Power | 71% |
| Geothermal Power | 29% |
| Other | 0% |
| Total | 100% |
NB: Electricity generated by wind power and fossil fuels was to small amount to be measured on the scale of this table. This is the first year the NEA publishes data for generated wind power in Iceland (it was 5 GWh which is less than 0.001% of all electricity in Iceland in 2013).
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ELECTRICITY POWER CAPACITY:
| Hydro Power | 1,986 MW |
| Geothermal Power | 665 MW |
| Wind Power | 2 MW |
| Fossil Fuels | 114 MW |
| Total Power Capacity | 2,767 MW |
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ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION SHARE:
| Energy Intensive Industries | 80% |
| General Consumption | 18% |
| Other | 2% |
| Total | 100.00% |
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