Hydro produces 91.2% of Norway's power in Sept.

- Norway produces 12.05 terawatt-hours of electricity in September

Hydropower produced 91.2% of Norway's electricity in September, according to Statistics Norway (SSB) on Friday.

The country produced 12.05 terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity in September, out of which 8.74 TWh was consumed.

In addition to hydropower, the country produced 7.1% of its electricity from wind power and 1.6% from thermal power.

The extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas, and power-intensive manufacturing composed the largest share of consumption.

The Nordic country's electricity consumption increased by 2.2% in September, compared to the same period last year.

By Murat Temizer

Anadolu Agency

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