Statistics Norway

Electric energy prices, quarterly

6   Electricity prices1 in the wholesale market, quarterly. Øre/kWh
  1st quarter 2005 Average price
  Average price Minimum price Maximum price Change in average price (per cent) 4th quarter 2004 1st quarter 2004
  Last 3 mos. Last 12 mos.
Wholesales of electricity 18.9     -5.2 -10.7 19.9 21.2
Fixed-price contracts, full-time 12.1 8.8 28.9 10.5 -32.1 11.0 17.8
Fixed-price contracts, free time 22.6 16.6 28.2 9.2 9.1 20.7 20.7
Contracts not entered in the market 10.9 4.0 21.3 -4.3 -13.8 11.4 12.7
Spot price and regulation electricity 19.7 18.5 20.3 -18.9 -17.9 24.2 23.9
Electricity supplier in own enterprise or concern 19.4 18.9 21.2 -0.6 2.5 19.5 18.9
               
Electricity access 16.8     -11.8 -14.2 19.1 19.6
New fixed-price contracts (entered into the last 3 mos. before the measuring week) 23.2 23.2 23.2 22.8 : 18.9 :
All other fixed-price contracts 20.0 9.7 28.9 -5.8 -4.2 21.3 20.9
Contracts not entered in the market 9.8 8.1 19.0 -5.1 -1.7 10.3 10.0
Spot price and regulation electricity 19.0 13.5 20.1 -20.1 -19.9 23.8 23.7
Average unit cost of electricity production 15.7 7.0 24.5 -6.0 -7.1 16.8 16.9
1  VAT and tax on consumption are not included. The fixed prices are based on market conditions.

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