Less electricity produced and consumed in November than previous year

Estonian electricity production in November fell by nine per cent year-on-year to a total of 980 gigawatt-hours. Production from renewable energy sources fell two per cent to 157 gigawatt-hours, and production from non-renewable sources by 11 per cent to 823 gigawatt-hours.

Electricity consumption also fell in comparison with November last year – during the month, electricity consumption in Estonia was one per cent less than the previous year, or 782 gigawatt-hours.

During November, the share of electricity produced from renewable energy sources in domestic consumption was 17.9 per cent. Overall, domestic production exceeded electricity consumption by 198 gigawatt-hours.

Electricity trade imports totalled 205 gigawatt-hours in November, more than doubling year-on-year. Trade exports increased during the same period by eight per cent to 400 gigawatt-hours. A total of 87 per cent of electricity imports came via the Estonia-Finland interconnections, and 13 per cent via the Estonia-Latvia interconnections. A total of 86 per cent of electricity exports went to Latvia, and 14 per cent to Finland. In total, Estonia’s electricity trade balance saw a surplus of 195 gigawatt-hours.

Latvian electricity production fell in November by 11 per cent year-on-year to 725 gigawatt-hours. Hydro and wind energy generation made up 65 per cent of total Latvian production. Gross electricity consumption in the Baltic States remained at the same level as November last year, while production fell by 13 per cent. The three states saw a deficit in their electricity balance of 397 gigawatt-hours, or 17 per cent of total consumption in the Baltic States.

In the Nordic States, production grew by four per cent and consumption fell by two per cent. November’s balance saw a surplus of 1226 gigawatt-hours.