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Electricity, January 2013

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Lower electricity production

Electricity generation came to 14 607 GWh in January 2013. This is 5.3 per cent lower compared with the same month in 2012 when the production level was at a record high.

Generation and consumption of electricity. GWhPublished 8 March 2013
January 2013PercentagesChange in per cent from the same month in last year
Total production of power14 607100,0-5.3
Hydro power14 15096.9-5.7
Thermal power3112.110.3
Wind power1471.04.8
 
Net consumption of electricity13 093100,06.8
Consumption in extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas5864.53.4
Total consumption of electricity in power intensive manufacturing2 96022.60.5
Consumption without power intensive manufacturing9 54772.99.1

Source: Statistics Norway

The lower electricity generation may be seen in conjunction with a lower filling level in the Norwegian reservoirs. According to the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate, the reservoir filling was 68.8 per cent at the beginning of January 2013. This is 0.7 percentage points lower than the median filling level in the corresponding week in the years 1990-2012 and 9.4 percentage points lower than the same week in 2012.

Increase in electricity consumption excluding power-intensive manufacturing and extraction

Electricity consumption excluding power-intensive manufacturing and extraction amounted to 9 547 GWh in January 2013; an increase of 9.1 per cent compared with the same month in 2012. The high electricity consumption must be seen in conjunction with lower temperatures. The average temperature for Norway was 1.5 degrees lower compared with January 2013. Households, services and manufacturing other than power-intensive manufacturing account for the majority of the electricity consumption excluding power-intensive manufacturing and extraction. Electricity consumption in households amounts to approximately 50 per cent of the electricity consumption excluding power-intensive manufacturing and extraction.

Rise in electricity consumption in extraction of crude oil and natural gas

Electricity consumption in plants for extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas on the mainland, including electricity distributed from the mainland to the Norwegian shelf, amounted to 586 GWh in January 2013. This is 3.4 per cent more compared with the corresponding month in 2012. The electricity consumption in extraction on the mainland encompasses receiving and processing plants for crude oil and natural gas.

Small decrease in consumption in power-intensive manufacturing

Electricity consumption in power-intensive manufacturing was 2 960 GWh in January 2013. This is 0.5 per cent lower compared with January 2012. Power-intensive manufacturing utilises electricity for the production of goods. Hence, the electricity consumption is not influenced by temperature.

Net export of power

Norway’s export of power totalled 1 266 GWh in January 2013, whereas imports came to 1 026 GWh. This gave a net export of 240 GWh. In the same month in 2012 the net export totalled 1 884 GWh.