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Keep in mind Iceland's population is under 400k. That's less than the city proper of Minneapolis, for example.
by abrowne 5y ago
Keep in mind Iceland's population is under 400k. That's less than the city proper of Minneapolis, for example.
- oscardssmith 5y agoThat said, Iceland does in effect export a ton of power by importing bauxite and turning it into aluminum.
- y04nn 5y agoIndeed, in 2011, 71% [1] of the electricity production of Iceland was used by the aluminum industry! [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electricity_sector_in_Iceland#Consumption https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electricity_sector_in_Iceland#...
- abrowne 5y agoTrue, although I think that's hydropower? At least that's what I remember from when I studied there ~15 years ago.