14:47 30Sep09 RTRS-TABLE-Norway, Sweden water reservoirs rise

14:47 30Sep09 RTRS-TABLE-Norway, Sweden water reservoirs rise
OSLO, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Water reservoirs for hydropower
generation in Norway and Sweden rose last week, energy
authorities said on Wednesday.
Water levels are key to electricity prices in the Nordic
region which gets half its power from hydroelectric stations.
The Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE)
provided the following data on Norway's reservoirs. The data for
Swedish reservoirs are from Svensk Energi. Both sets of data are
also posted by Nordic power exchange Nord Pool on its website.
RESERVOIR LEVELS (percent full)
Country Latest Pvs week Year ago Long-term median
Norway 88.6 86.6 82.7 87.6
Sweden 75.6 74.4 70.7 84.6
NOTES: The long-term median level for Norwegian reservoirs
is the level measured during the same week in 1990-2007. For
Sweden, it is the level for the same week in 1950-2004.
- For historical data on Norwegian reservoirs click on
, for Swedish reservoirs on and for
reservoirs across the whole Nordic region on .
(Reporting by Oslo newsroom)
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