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Estonia's electricity production fell by 6% in October
BC, Tallinn, 26.11.2014.
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Print versionEstonian domestic electricity consumption grew by 5% to 695 GWh in October 2014, while the production of electricity fell in Estonia by 6% year-on-year to 976 GWh, LETA/Postimees Online cites main grid company Elering.
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The local consumption increased because the air temperature was by nearly 1 degree lower in October this year than last year.
The production of electricity fell due to fall of exports – while in October last year, Estonia's net export formed 378 GWh, this year it was 281 GWh.
Production of electricity from fossil fuels fell by 8% while production from renewable source grew the same amount. Estonian renewable energy production reached 129 GWh in October. The share of renewable energy in consumption was 16.4%.
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