Electricity, September 2004

September was the ninth consecutive month with increased consumption compared with the corresponding month last year. Gross consumption has been 86 943 GWh so far this year. The consumption came to 82 243 GWh in corresponding period in 2003. This is a growth of 5.7 per cent. A considerable contributor to this growth is the consumption in power intensive industries. The consumption in power - intensive industries came to 2 815 GWh in September, an increase of 8.5 from last year. Consumption in power - intensive industries has so far this year been 24 652 GWh, against 22 209 GWh in the corresponding period last year. Norway imported 1 057 GWh and exported 355 GWh in September. Net import in 2004 has been 8 109 GWh so far.

Low production of power in September

The production of power came to 7 993 GWh, a decrease of 6.4 per cent compared to the same month last year. This is also 8.3 per cent lower than average production for the last teen years. The production came to 78 834 GWh in the period January-September this year. This is an increase of 3.9 per cent compared to same period in 2003.

See also

Reservoir level

Prices of electric energy

Tables:

• Table 1 Production, import, export and consumption of electric energy. GWh. Preliminary figures