Statistics Norway

Electricity statistics, annual

21   Prices of electric energy1 and transmission, by consumer group. 2004. 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 48.7 43.8 21.9 21.8 22.7 7.6
             
Mining, quarrying and other manufacturing industries 36.8 36.8 23.3 13.5 14.3 6.4
             
Transport and communication 50.4 41.1 25.5 15.6 16.0 7.6
Post and telecommunication 55.3 46.1 25.2 20.9 21.4 8.7
Rail transport 41.7 32.3 24.0 8.3 8.3 11.0
Supporting transport 53.6 44.3 26.0 18.3 19.1 6.6
             
Other industry 53.6 44.4 25.6 18.9 20.1 7.6
District heating plants 40.0 31.2 25.4 5.9 10.0 3.0
Construction 61.5 52.4 27.3 25.1 25.7 9.0
Trade (incl. repair of motor vehicles) 54.9 45.6 26.0 19.7 20.0 9.4
Hotels and restaurants 52.1 43.1 24.8 18.4 19.1 8.7
Financial intermediation 52.8 43.4 24.2 19.2 20.3 9.6
Public administration 52.7 43.7 25.4 18.3 19.2 8.6
Education 52.5 43.4 23.8 19.6 21.6 8.9
Health and social work 49.0 39.8 24.2 15.7 17.4 7.5
Streets and road lighting 53.2 44.2 24.2 20.0 20.0 8.7
Other service activities 55.4 46.2 26.2 20.0 20.8 8.7
             
Private households and agriculture 63.6 54.5 27.7 26.8 27.1 9.4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing 59.9 50.5 26.4 24.1 25.2 7.3
Private households 63.2 54.0 27.7 26.2 26.3 13.4
Cottages and holiday houses 91.0 81.8 29.1 52.7 52.7 19.1
Hot-houses 32.4 32.4 22.7 9.6 16.0 7.3
1  Energy use tax was NOK 0,0967/kWh in 2004 exclusive of VAT. The energy use tax is not required in Finnmark and some municipalities in Nord-Troms.

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