Iceland relies on Reykjavik Energy to provide hot and cold water and electricity to homes near and in Reykjavik. Most Icelandic homes have running hot and cold water, with hot water used for heating homes and taking showers. About 90% of energy goes to home heating and 10% to bathing, cleaning and dishwashing. The weather in Iceland is very changeable and can include all types of conditions in a single day, from 20-25°C in summer to below -15°C in winter. Iceland has many rivers, waterfalls, lakes and glaciers that are popular tourist attractions, including the largest glacier, Vatnajökull.

1. Water in Iceland
Helena, Harpa, Tumi og Breki

2. Energy
utilities in
Iceland
Reykjavík Energy
provides hot and cold water
and electricity to people
near and in Reykjavík.

3. How we use
our energy
• Everyone in Iceland has access to hot and cold
water. Most homes in Iceland have both
running hot and cold water. We use the hot water to
warm our houses and take showers. About 90
percent go to home heating but about 10 percent to
bath, shower, cleaning and dishwashing.

4. Climate in Iceland

5. The weather in Iceland
The weather in Iceland is extremely changeable. We can all types of
weather at a single day.
In summer the temperature can go up to 20°-25°c. We have long
summer days and nights.
But in winter the temperature can go down to more than -15°c. Its very
dark during the worst winter months.

6. All kinds of weather in
Iceland

7. Clouds

8. Rivers and waterfalls
Rivers in Iceland are
big and long and
many of them flow
from glaciers.
LThe longest river
is 230 km long.
One of the most popular
natural wonders in Iceland are
waterfalls and many tourist visit
them.
Dettifoss is the most powerfull
waterfall in Europe.
The highest waterfall in Iceland
is almost 200m high.
Seljalandsfoss is one of the
most beautiful waterfall in
Iceland. It´s possible to walk
behind it.

9. Lakes
• Lakes cover about 2,7% of
the surface of Iceland.
• Þingvallarvatn is the largest
natural lake in Iceland. It´s as
well a national park.

10. Glaciers
• Glaciers cover about 11% of
Icelands surface.
• There are 13 glaciers in Iceland.
The average height is 1640 m.
• Vatnajökull is the biggest glacier
in Iceland. It´s highest peak is
2114 m.