Statistics Norway

Electric energy prices, quarterly

2   Electricity prices and grid rent for households, quarterly
  Prices in øre/kWh Change in per cent Prices in øre/kWh
  4th quarter 2003 Last 3 mos. Last 12 mos. 3rd quarter 2003 4th quarter 2002
Electricity price excl. taxes 31.8 17.1 34.1 27.1 23.7
Electricity price incl. taxes1 49.9 12.7 25.3 44.3 39.8
Grid rent excl. taxes 24.3 1.9 10.8 23.8 21.9
Grid rent incl. VAT2 29.3 1.9 10.8 28.8 26.5
           
Total price of electricity and grid ren excl. taxes 56.0 10.0 22.9 51.0 45.6
Total price of electricity and grid ren incl. taxes 79.2 8.5 19.5 73.0 66.3
1  Tax on consumption of electricity and VAT are included. Tax on consumption is 9.5 øre/kWh in 2003 and was 9.3 øre/kWh in 2002, VAT is 24 per cent in 2003 and was 24 per cent in 2002. See table 5 for taxes further back in time. Tax on consumption is not levied in Finnmark and some municipalities in Nord-Troms. Nordland, Troms and Finnmark do not pay VAT. This price is the average for the entire country. To find the average price including taxes for areas not exempted from taxes, add the consumption tax to the average price. Subsequently add VAT to this total.
2  Nordland, Troms and Finnmark do not pay VAT. This price is the average for the entire country. To find the average price including VAT for areas not exempted from taxes, add VAT to the average price exclusive of taxes. See table 5 for taxes further back in time.
Source: Statistisk sentralbyrå and Norges vassdrags- og energidirektorat.

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