25.07.2019 14:11
Electricity output for H1 was 3,815 gigawatt-hours, one-quarter of it renewable energy
In the first half of the year, a total of 3,815 gigawatt-hours of electricity was generated in Estonia, of which 937 gigawatt-hours was made up by electricity produced from renewable sources. Renewable energy production grew by one-fifth compared to the first half-year.
Estonian power production fell by 31 per cent compared to the first half of the year and consumption dropped by 2 per cent to 4,429 gigawatt-hours. The decrease in output is related to the decrease in the competitiveness of power plants that generate from fossil fuels.
Renewable energy production grew by one-fifth compared to the first half-year. Generation from wind grew by 35 per cent in the first half-year; while generation from gas increased by 11 per cent. Eight per cent less energy was produced from hydro energy than in the first half of the previous year. The amount of power generated from solar panels grew 3.5 times to 22 gigawatt-hours year-over-year.
The import of electricity to Estonia grew by 69 per cent to 2,112 gigawatt-hours in H1. Of this, 87 per cent came from Finland and the rest from Latvia. Export decreased by 35 per cent year-over-year. Of the exported electricity, 79 per cent went to Latvia and the rest to Finland.
In Latvia, power generation decreased by one-fifth and, in Lithuania, it increased by 7 per cent. Consumption in Latvia, power generation decreased by one-fifth and, in Lithuania, it increased by 1 per cent. Overall in the Baltics, power generation decreased by 21 per cent in the course of the first half-year and consumption fell by 1 per cent. The power balance in the Baltics ran a 5,787 gigawatt-hour deficit.
The only Nordic country where power generation increased was Sweden, where 1 per cent more electricity was generated than in the first half-year of 2018. In total, power generation in the H1 fell by 4 per cent and consumption was down by 2 per cent. Overall, the Nordic power balance had a slight deficit in H1.