Hydro leads in providing most of Norway's power in May

- Norway produces 9.81 terawatt-hours of electricity in May

Hydropower produced 93.5% of Norway's electricity in May, according to Statistics Norway (SSB) on Monday.

The country produced 9.81 terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity.

In addition to hydropower, the country produced 3.7% of its electricity from wind power and 2.9% 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 6.9% in May, compared to the same period last year.

By Murat Temizer

Anadolu Agency

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