Abstract
In 1989, a gross total of 118,971 GWh electricity were generated in the Eastern part of Germany, the former GDR. This total is equivalent to a gross output of 7,135 MWh, or a net output of 5,851 MWh, per head of the population. The power generated came from the following sources:
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Gas engine power stations 0.2%
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Run-of-river power stations 0.2%
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Pumped-storage power stations 1.2%
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Nuclear power stations 10.3%
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Steam power stations 88%.
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Weisheimer, M. (1991). External Costs Involved in Generating Electrical Energy in the Eastern Part of Germany. In: Hohmeyer, O., Ottinger, R.L. (eds) External Environmental Costs of Electric Power. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-76712-8_17
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