Electricity statistics update 2015
The Icelandic National Energy Authority (NEA) has published statistics regarding the electricity industry in 2015. You can access the publication in Icelandic on NEA’s website (link to the pdf-file). Here are some of the key numbers:
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TOTAL ELECTRICITY GENERATION: 18,798 GWh (2015)
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ELECTRICITY GENERATION SHARE BY SOURCE:
| Hydro Power | 13,780 GWh 73% |
| Geothermal Power | 5,003 GWh 27% |
| Other | 15 GWh 0% |
| Total | 18,798 GWh 100% |
NB: 2015 is the third year the NEA publishes data for generated wind power in Iceland. Electricity generated by wind power (11 GWh) and fossil fuels (4 GWh) was to small amount to be measured as a percentage on the scale of the table above. The combined wind- and fossil fuels generation amounted to 15 GWh, which was less than 0.001% of all electricity generated in Iceland in 2015.
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ELECTRICITY POWER CAPACITY:
| Hydro Power | 1,986 MW |
| Geothermal Power | 665 MW |
| Wind Power | 3 MW |
| Fossil Fuels | 117 MW |
| Total Power Capacity | 2,771 MW |
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ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION SHARE:
| Energy Intensive Industries | 77% |
| General Consumption | 18% |
| Other (losses) | 5% |
| Total | 100% |
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