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Re:Internet disrupted in Kazakhstan amid energy price protests by meheleventyone on Wednesday January 05, 2022 @10:08AM (#29809871)
Just FYI most of the energy in Iceland goes into smelting. It's not excess the capacity has been expanded and continues to be expanded to power smelting.

https://nea.is/hydro-power/power-intensive-industries/nr/70

It's also quite borderline as to whether or not it breaks even these days. Supply chain woes increasing prices have helped last year for example but before that they were losing money.

https://www.ruv.is/frett/2021/09/14/icelandic-smelters-helpe...

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