Electricity statistics update 2016
The Icelandic National Energy Authority (NEA) has published statistics regarding the electricity industry in 2016. You can access the publication in English on NEA’s website (link to the pdf-file). Here are some of the key numbers:
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TOTAL ELECTRICITY GENERATION: 18,549 GWh (2016)
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ELECTRICITY GENERATION SHARE BY SOURCE:
| Hydro Power | 13,470 GWh 73% |
| Geothermal Power | 5,067 GWh 27% |
| Other | 11 GWh 0% |
| Total | 18,549 GWh 100% |
NB: 2016 is the fourth year the NEA publishes data for generated wind power in Iceland. Electricity generated by wind power (9 GWh) and fossil fuels (3 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 12 GWh, which was less than 0.001% of all electricity generated in Iceland in 2016.
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ELECTRICITY POWER CAPACITY:
| Hydro Power | 1,988 MW |
| Geothermal Power | 665 MW |
| Wind Power | 3 MW |
| Fossil Fuels | 117 MW |
| Total Power Capacity | 2,773 MW |
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ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION SHARE:
| Energy Intensive Industries | 77% |
| General Consumption | 18% |
| Other (losses) | 5% |
| Total | 100% |
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