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1 August Date of publication: 15 November 2018 Monthly Electricity Statistics OECD/IEA, 2018 International Energy AgencyPage #HIGHLIGHTSiORGANISATIONAL AND REGIONAL TABLESOECD Total1 OECD Americas2 OECD Asia Oceania3 OECD Europe4 IEA Total5 COUNTRY TABLESA ustralia6 Austria7 Belgium8 Canada9 Chile10 Czech Republic11 Denmark12 Estonia13 Finland14 France15 Germany16 Greece17 Hungary18 Iceland19 Ireland20 Italy21 Japan22 Korea23 Latvia24 Lithuania25 Luxembourg26 Mexico27 Netherlands28 New Zealand29 Norway30 Poland31 Portugal32 Slovak Republic33 Slovenia34 Spain35 Sweden36 Switzerland37 Turkey38 United

2 Kingdom39 United States40 NET TRADE MAPSOECD Europe41 - 42 PRINCIPLES AND DEFINITIONS43-44 NOTES ON CHARTS AND MAPS45 COUNTRY NOTES46-48 TABLE OF CONTENTS Monthly Electricity Statistics OECD/IEA, 2018iInternational Energy AgencyOECD OECD Americas OECD Asia/Oceania OECD Europe Electricity generation was 277 TWh, lower than in August 2017 and below July 2018 levels. Jan - Aug 2017 Jan - Aug 2018 Total = TWhTotal = TWhOECD Electricity Production by Fuel Type Year-to-Date ComparisonIn Australia renewable electricity increased by compared to August 2017, with solar generation increasing due to new capacity and a higher production of the already connected plants.

3 The total capacity ofthe large-scale solar plants is approximately five times greater than one year ago, now at MW of indicative electricity production increased by compared to August 2017. OECD Asia/Oceania increased its renewable electricity production compared to August 2018 by , resulting it making up of all the United States, electricity generation increased by compared to August 2017 as consequence of the warmer temperatures (42 states experienced an increase in cooling degree days).Precipitations in Finland during 2018 summer were lower than usual, in August 2018 the hydro generation was lower than in same period last year, down to 679 GWh.

4 This decrease was balanced with extra generation from combustible fuel plants: +100 GWh from coal , +170 GWh from gas, and +210 GWh from combustible renewables. Electricity trade wasn t highly affected by this with values similar to last year to August 2017, Austria saw a decrease of (1 586 GWh) in the hydro generation, which is its main electricity source. Hydro generation went form supplying of the national consumption in August 2017 to in August 2018 due to intense drought affecting the country. This gap was filled with an increase of imports (+884 GWh) and a reduction in exports (-950 GWh).

5 In Belgium, two thirds of the nuclear capacity were offgrid during August 2018 (5 reactors out of 8), which resulted in a decrease of 2 238 GWh ( ) in nuclear generation compared to the same month last year. To fill this gap gas fueled power plants increased production by 582 GWh , imports increased by 1 114 GWh (+ ) and the exports decreased by 548 GWh ( ), all values compared to August ELECTRICITY STATISTICSA ugust 2018 HIGHLIGHTSNet generation in August 2018 was 505 TWh, marginally higher, , than in July 2018.

6 Compared to August 2017, renewables grew by , with large increases in wind (+ ) and solar (+ ) and accounted for and % of the electricity mix respectively. Natural gas remains the leading generation type with 185 generation grew by mainly driven by gas, which reached 291 TWh in August the firsts 8 months of 2018 electricity generation was higher than in the same period in were up by compared to August 2017 , with major increase in wind and solar, and increases respectively compared to August 2017.

7 Overall renewables accounted for of total net production. In August 2018 OECD electricity generation was 959 TWh, lower than in July 2018, but higher than August CoalNatural Monthly Electricity Statistics OECD/IEA, 2018 1 International Energy AgencyTWhchange1change2share20182017chan ge3 TWhshareCONVENTIONAL THERMAL 4 4 6 Coal5 1 1 2 Oil5 Natural Gas5 1 1 2 Combustible Renewables5 Other Combustibles5 1 1 1 1 1 Renewables 1 1 2 5 5 7 NET PRODUCTION 7 7 10 + Imports Exports ELECTRICITY SUPPLIED 7 7 10 Used for pumped storage4

8 T&D Losses4 ELECTRICITY CONSUMED 6 6 9 current month to month of last year change2 month-to-month change3 year-to-date compared to same period last year4 estimated for certain countriesElectricity ProductionElectricity Production by FuelLow-carbon Power Jan - AugRenewables and Non-Renewables OECD TotalAug 2018 Year-to-Date20175 the breakdown of conventional thermal is estimated from annual data for Canada, Estonia, Italy and Mexico 700 750 800 850 900 950 1 000 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTWh Range 2008-2017201720180 200 400 600 800 1 000 1 200 1 400 1 600 1 800 2 000201620172018 TWh HydroWindSolarAll Other RenNuclearFull Year 200 400 600 800 1 000 1 200 TWh NuclearWindSolarOtherHydroCoalNatural GasOther Comb.

9 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 TWh Ren. Range 2008-2017 Non-Ren. Range 2008-2017 Renewables 2018 Non-Renewables 2018 Renewables 2017 Non-Renewables 2017 Monthly Electricity Statistics OECD/IEA, 2018 2 International Energy AgencyTWhchange1change2share20182017chan ge3 TWhshareCONVENTIONAL THERMAL 2 2 3 Coal5 1 Oil5 Natural Gas5 1 1 1 Combustible Renewables5 Other Combustibles5 Renewables 1 2 2 3 NET PRODUCTION 3 3 5 + Imports Exports ELECTRICITY SUPPLIED 3 3 5 Used for pumped storage4

10 T&D Losses4 ELECTRICITY CONSUMED 3 3 4 current month to month of last year change2 month-to-month change3 year-to-date compared to same period last year4 estimated for certain countriesElectricity ProductionElectricity Production by FuelLow-carbon Power Jan - AugRenewables and Non-Renewables OECD AmericasAug 2018 Year-to-Date20175 the breakdown of conventional thermal is estimated from annual data for Canada and Mexico. 300 350 400 450 500 550 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTWh Range 2008-2017201720180 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1 000201620172018 TWh HydroWindSolarAll Other RenNuclearFull Year 100 200 300 400 500 600 TWh NuclearWindSolarOtherHydroCoalNatural GasOther Comb.