TABLE-Norway water reservoirs rise, Sweden down

OSLO, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Water reservoirs for hydropower generation in Norway rose last week, while Sweden's fell, 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 79.0 78.6 80.8 82.8
Sweden 67.4 67.6 66.1 77.6

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.

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