Statistics Norway

Electric energy prices, quarterly

6   Electricity prices1 in the wholesale market, quarterly. Øre/kWh
  3rd quarter 2005
  Average price Minimum price Maximum price Change in average price (per cent) Average price
  Last 3 months Last 12 months 2nd quarter 2005 3rd quarter 2004
Wholesales of electricity 22.6     -3.6 6.1 23.4 21.3
Fixed-price contracts, full time 11.1 9.0 21.1 -6.7 -30.4 11.9 16.0
Fixed-price contracts, free time 17.9 12.5 24.2 -17.0 -22.6 21.6 23.2
Contracts not entered in the market 17.2 7.8 25.8 19.3 59.8 14.4 10.8
Spot price and regulation electricity 24.0 22.9 28.5 -6.9 -9.4 25.8 26.5
Electricity supplier in own enterprise or concern 23.5 15.0 26.3 0.0 27.1 23.5 18.5
               
Electricity access 22.0     -3.4 12.0 22.8 19.7
New fixed-price contracts (entered into the last 3 mos.before the measuring week) .. .. .. .. .. .. :
All other fixed-price contracts 21.3 16.9 25.0 1.5 5.3 21.0 20.3
Contracts not entered in the market 12.1 4.8 24.4 -19.6 19.8 15.0 10.1
Spot price and regulation electricity 23.8 15.5 31.3 -3.8 -8.8 24.7 26.1
Average unit cost of electricity production 20.7 10.4 24.9 -8.9 35.4 22.7 15.2
1  VAT and tax on consumption are not included. The fixed prices are based on market conditions.

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