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LANDSHAGIR 2015 STATISTICAL YEARBOOK OF ICELAND 2015
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Statistics Iceland does not process data on
energy but has published energy figures
from 1960. The National Energy Author-
ity (NEA) collects monthly data on energy
consumption, capacity and generation of
energy and electricity and oil use.
Domestic energy 87% of gross energy
consumption
Of the gross energy consumption in
Iceland in 2014, 69% were geother-
mal energy, 18% hydro energy and 13%
imported energy such as oil and coal. For
comparison, imported energy was 33% of
gross energy consumption in 1993.
Public power plants consume 81% of gross
consumption of electricity
Gross consumption of electricity was
four times higher last year than in 1993,
increased from 4,357 to 17,175 GWh.
The increase in electricity consumption
is mainly due to aluminium smelt-
ers; two new smelters were constructed
in the period and an existing smelter
was expanded. The public power plants
consumed around 81% of gross consump-
tion of energy in 2014; in 1993 it was 53%.
Consumption of automobiles and equipments
43% of total oil consumption
Oil consumption has increased between
years. Last year it was 659 kilo tonnes and
649 in 2013, that is almost 2% increase. The
consumption of automobiles and equip-
ments was 43% of total oil consumption, or
285 kilo tonnes, the consumption of aero-
planes was 190 kilo tonnes and domestic
fishing vessels 140 kilotonnes.
Innlend orka er 87% af heildarorkunotkun
Domestic energy is 87% of gross energy consumption
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