Electric energy prices

1   Electricity prices in the end-user market, quarterly. Øre/kWh
  4th quarter 2000 3rd Q 2000 4th Q 1999 19983 19993 20003
  Electricity price incl. taxes1 Electricity price excl. taxes2 Change in electricity price excl. taxes (per cent) Change in electricity price incl. taxes (per cent) Electricity price excl. taxes2 Electricity price excl. taxes2 Electricity price excl. taxes2 Electricity price excl. taxes2 Electricity price excl. taxes2
  Last
3 mos.
Last
12 mos.
Last
3 mos.
Last
12 mos.
Households 26,1 15,4 44,8 -7,7 25,0 5,7 10,6 16,6 16,2 15,2 14,1
1-year fixed-price contracts 26,0 15,2 8,1 1,7 5,1 13,6 14,1 15,0 .. 15,2 14,4
Other fixed price contracts 29,0 18,0 19,3 8,7 12,4 17,9 15,1 16,5 .. 16,9 16,5
Contracts tied to spot price 25,8 15,0 48,8 5,1 26,7 16,4 10,1 14,3 .. 13,1 12,3
Variable price (not tied to spot price) 26,1 15,3 51,0 -8,7 28,0 4,9 10,1 16,8 16,0 15,1 14,1
                       
Services . 14,4 19,3 -3,9 . . 12,0 14,9 16,5 14,8 13,3
New fixed-price contacts (entered into the last 3 mos. before the measuring week) . 14,5 -0,5 -3,9 . . 14,6 15,1 17,5 14,9 13,9
Old fixed-price contracts (entered into before last 3 mos.) . 14,3 2,4 -6,4 . . 14,0 15,3 17,8 15,7 14,4
Contracts tied to spot price . 13,8 53,9 3,4 . . 9,0 13,3 12,1 12,5 10,7
Variable price (not tied to spot price) . 15,4 53,0 -4,1 . . 10,1 16,1 15,2 14,9 14,0
                       
Manufacturing excl. energy-intensive manufacturing and pulp and paper industry . 14,7 13,4 -3,7 . . 13,0 15,3 16,3 15,1 13,9
New fixed-price contracts (entered into the last 3 mos. before the measuring week) . 15,0 12,0 0,7 . . 13,4 14,9 16,8 14,7 14,2
Old fixed price contracts (entered into before last 3 mos.) . 15,1 -1,7 -6,1 . . 15,4 16,1 17,4 16,8 15,4
Contracts tied to spot price . 13,4 57,3 3,0 . . 8,5 13,0 12,8 12,1 10,7
Variable price (not tied to spot price) . 15,6 52,2 -3,4 . . 10,3 16,2 15,1 14,2 14,2
                       
Energy-intensive manufacturing and pulp and paper industry4 . 14,0 -1,9 14,0 . . 14,2 12,2 12,0 13,1 12,2
Old fixed-price contracts and contracts not entered in the market . 14,1 -4,9 15,4 . . 14,9 12,2 12,1 13,5 12,4
Contracts tied to spot price . 12,8 57,4 4,2 . . 8,1 12,3 9,6 10,8 10,1
1  Tax on consumption in 2000 is 8.56 øre/kWh and was 5.94 øre/kWh in 1999, VAT is 23 per cent. Tax on consumption is not levied in Finnmark and some municipalities in Nord-Troms. Manufacturing, mining and greenhouses are also exempt.
2  VAT and tax on consumption are not included.
3  Preliminary estimate.
4  Average for all types of contracts, incl. new fixed-price contracts and variable price (not tied to spot price).

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