Iceland Energy Storage Power Supply Procurement

There are three main electricity producers: Landsvirkjun, which is state-owned; Reykjavík Energy, owned by three municipalities; and HS Energy, owned by local municipalities and private investors, some of whom are foreign. There is a nascent wind power sector and some interest in developing solar power, especially for off-grid uses.

Most of the hydropower plants are owned by Landsvirkjun (the National Power Company) which is the main supplier of electricity in Iceland. Iceland is the world's largest green energy producer per capita and largest electricity producer per capita, with approximately 55,000 kWh per person per year.

In 2015, the total electricity consumption in Iceland was 18,798 GWh. Renewable energy provided almost 100% of electricity production, with about 73% coming from hydropower and 27% from geothermal power. Most of the hydropower plants are owned by Landsvirkjun (the National Power Company) which is the main supplier of electricity in Iceland.

The Icelandic national government and regulators should be proactive in ensuring that their citizens and the companies functioning in Iceland have acceptable levels of electricity security of supply.

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