Statistics Norway

Electricity statistics, annual

21   Prices of electric energy1 and transmission, by consumer group. 2003. Øre/kWh
Consumer group Total average price Price on electricity Tariff on distribution
Incl. energy use tax Excl. energy use tax Weighted average Priority Non-priority
Total 51.40 46.40 25.40 21.00 21.50 8.30
             
Mining, quarrying and other manufacturing industries 38.00 38.00 25.30 12.70 13.20 6.90
             
Transport and communication 52.00 42.90 27.70 15.20 15.30 10.60
Post and telecommunication 57.60 48.40 29.60 18.80 18.90 11.40
Rail transport 46.90 37.50 28.10 9.40 9.40 11.50
Supporting transport 53.20 44.30 27.00 17.30 17.50 10.10
             
Other industry 56.10 46.90 28.70 18.20 18.80 9.00
District heating plants 47.60 38.40 30.80 7.60 16.60 3.80
Construction 63.90 54.70 32.60 22.10 22.30 13.10
Trade (incl. repair of motor vehicles) 58.10 48.80 30.40 18.50 18.70 9.90
Hotels and resturants 57.20 48.10 30.20 18.00 18.40 9.20
Financial intermediation 50.90 41.50 23.50 18.00 18.30 12.80
Public administration 55.10 46.10 28.10 18.00 18.60 9.70
Education 53.10 43.90 24.90 19.10 20.30 9.80
Health and social work 51.80 42.60 26.60 16.00 16.90 8.00
Streets- and road lighting 56.30 47.30 26.70 20.60 20.70 6.40
Other service activities 56.70 47.50 29.20 18.20 18.80 8.80
             
Private households and agriculture 71.50 62.30 36.80 25.50 25.70 8.20
Agriculture, forestry and fishing 65.30 55.90 32.10 23.80 24.90 8.00
Private households 71.30 62.00 37.20 24.90 24.90 10.80
Cottages and holiday houses 94.90 85.70 37.30 48.40 48.40 14.30
Hot-houses 32.50 32.50 22.70 9.70 16.50 7.00
1  Energy use tax was NOK 0,095/kWh in 2003 exclusive of VAT. The energy use tax is not required in Finnmark and some municipalities in Nord-Troms.

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