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Ah, good catch! I was rusty on my numbers from a year and a half ago when I wrote a paper on this for school. Back in the 80's they were nearly 100% hydro.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electricity_sector_in_Icelan...

When I visited in 2018, we came across a 5 kW turbine installed in 1927 near a famous waterfall. It's no longer online, but was neat to see.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/pLuSyKnStd4smgCCA




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