Energy use by municipality (discontinued), 2005-2006

In 2006, total energy use was amounted to 212 TWh, of which electricity accounted for 53.6 per cent.

Lower electricity consumption in households

Household use of energy for stationary use amounted to almost 44 TWh in 2006. This is 0.3 per cent less than in 2005. Electricity accounted for about 71 per cent of the total. In 87 municipalities, more than 80 per cent of the households’ use of energy was covered by electricity.

The electricity consumption in dwellings amounted to 32.4 TWh in 2006. This is 0.9 per cent less than in 2005. The largest decline was seen in Møre og Romsdal county, with a decline of 4.7 per cent. The electricity consumption per citizen in dwellings was 7.0 MWh on average.

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See also:

Focus on energy

Tables:

• Table 1 Energy use by municipality. 2006. GWh
• Table 2 Energy use by municipality. 2005. GWh
• Table 3 Net consumption of electricity by municipality and user group. 2006. GWh
• Table 4 Net consumption of electricity by municipality and user group. 2005. GWh
• Table 5 Stationary energy use in households, by municipality and energy sources. 2006
• Table 6 Stationary energy use in households, by municipally and energy sources. 2005