Electric energy prices

2   Electricity prices1 in the wholesale market, quarterly. Øre/kWh
  2nd quarter 2002
  Average price Minimum price Maximum price Change in average price (per cent)
  Last 3 mths Last 12 mths 1st Q 2002 2nd Q 2001 19982 19992 20002 20012
Wholesales of electricity 13.0     -23.2 -23.3 16.9 17.0 12.8 12.3 10.7 19.2
Fixed-price contracts, full time 14.6 8.3 23.6 -9.2 21.5 16.1 12.1 15.5 14.7 13.0 14.9
Fixed-price contracts, free time 15.9 11.2 26.9 -15.1 -19.6 18.7 19.8 18.5 17.9 18.5 19.5
Contracts not entered in the market 12.1 8.6 16.3 -6.9 4.4 13.0 11.6 10.5 11.2 10.7 11.7
Spot price and regulation electricity 11.5 8.0 13.8 -33.4 -42.1 17.3 19.9 10.2 11.1 9.4 22.2
Electricity supplier in own enterprise or concern 14.3 11.1 15.3 -15.3 -6.2 16.8 15.2 12.4 11.9 11.1 16.6
                       
Electricity access 11.5     -19.8 -27.4 14.3 15.8 11.9 11.4 11.1 16.8
New fixed-price contracts (entered into the last 3 mths before the measuring week) : : : : : : 15.6 14.3 13.2 13.2 14.0
All other fixed-price contracts 14.8 11.1 20.5 -11.0 -8.9 16.6 16.2 16.9 16.3 16.9 17.3
Contracts not entered in the market 11.7 4.9 17.6 4.8 20.1 11.2 9.8 9.0 10.2 10.3 10.6
Spot price and regulation electricity 11.0 7.4 16.0 -29.0 -41.9 15.5 19.0 11.4 11.1 9.7 19.5
Average unit cost of electricity production 10.9 7.0 17.8 -15.5 -25.4 12.9 14.7 10.6 9.9 9.6 16.5
1  VAT and tax on consumption are not included. The fixed prices are based on market conditions.
2  Preliminary figures.

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