Electricity, January 2009

The consumption of electricity excluding power-intensive manufacturing came to 9 399 GWh in January; an increase of 3.0 per cent compared with the corresponding month last year. The increase can be viewed in conjunction with temperature differences. The average temperature for Norway was 2.8^oC above normal in January, while it was 4.5^oC above normal in the corresponding month last year. Households, services and manufacturing other than the power-intensive account for the majority of the consumption.

Seasonally adjusted figures

The current consumption of electricity excluding power-intensive manufacturing increased by 3.2 per cent from December to January 2009, while seasonally adjusted figures increased by 0.4 per cent.

Production of electricity

The production of electricity came to 13 845 GWh in January 2009; an increase of 1.5 per cent compared with the corresponding month last year and the third highest production figure ever recorded.

The filling was below the median during January and amounted to 58.1 per cent at the end of week 4. The median filling for the corresponding period over the last 17 years is 62.6 per cent.

High exports of power

Norway’s exports of power came to 1 176 GWh in January, while imports totalled 544 GWh. This gave a net export of 632 GWh, an increase of 31.7 per cent compared with the corresponding month last year.

See also

Prices of electric energy

Tables:

• Table 1 Electricity balance. Monthly. GWh
• Table 2 Production of electricity, on county level. GWh
• Table 3 Consumption excluding power-intensive manufacturing, seasonal and non-seasonal growth from previous month. Per Cent