Statistics Norway

Electric energy prices, quarterly

6   Electricity prices1 in the wholesale market, quarterly. Øre/kWh
  2nd quarter 2005
  Average price Minimum price Maximum price Change in average price (per cent) Average price
  Last 3 mos. Last 12 mos. 1st quarter 2005 2nd quarter 2004
Wholesales of electricity 23.4     23.8 21.7 18.9 19.2
Fixed-price contracts, full time 11.9 9.0 21.1 -1.3 9.6 12.1 10.9
Fixed-price contracts, free time 21.6 16.6 33.6 -4.3 0.8 22.6 21.5
Contracts not entered in the market 14.4 4.3 26.8 32.2 15.7 10.9 12.5
Spot price and regulation electricity 25.8 20.3 28.9 31.3 14.5 19.7 22.5
Electricity supplier in own enterprise or concern 23.5 21.5 25.6 21.2 32.7 19.4 17.7
               
Electricity access 22.8     35.7 31.7 16.8 17.3
New fixed-price contracts (entered into the last 3 mos.before the measuring week) .. .. .. .. .. 23.2 25.5
All other fixed-price contracts 21.0 16.9 26.0 5.0 7.6 20.0 19.5
Contracts not entered in the market 15.0 4.8 25.9 53.1 43.2 9.8 10.5
Spot price and regulation electricity 24.7 19.6 36.2 30.2 16.3 19.0 21.3
Average unit cost of electricity production 22.7 7.0 26.4 44.0 59.3 15.7 14.2
1  VAT and tax on consumption are not included. The fixed prices are based on market conditions.

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