Statistics Norway

6   Electricity prices1 in the wholesale market, quarterly. Øre/kWh
  2nd quarter 2006 Average price
  Average price Minimum price Maximum price Change in average price (per cent) 1st quarter 2006 2nd quarter 2005
  Last 3 mos. Last 12 mos.
Wholesales of electricity 25.5     -16.9 9.2 30.7 23.4
Fixed-price contracts, full time 10.7 9.5 19.5 0.0 -10.3 10.7 11.9
Fixed-price contracts, free time 21.9 8.9 40.8 -18.7 1.2 26.9 21.6
Contracts not entered in the market 12.2 4.4 29.1 -27.0 -15.7 16.7 14.4
Spot price and regulation electricity 28.6 16.7 38.1 -16.8 10.7 34.3 25.8
Electricity supplier in own enterprise or concern 25.3 18.0 43.9 -15.0 7.5 29.7 23.5
               
Electricity access 26.2     -9.6 14.9 29.0 22.8
New fixed-price contracts (entered into the last 3 mos.before the measuring week) .. .. .. .. .. 33.5 ..
All other fixed-price contracts 24.1 13.6 29.8 3.6 14.4 23.2 21.0
Contracts not entered in the market 12.4 4.8 27.3 11.9 -17.4 11.1 15.0
Spot price and regulation electricity 29.7 21.6 37.6 -12.3 20.2 33.9 24.7
Average unit cost of electricity production 21.4 7.0 34.1 -13.1 -5.5 24.7 22.7
1  VAT and tax on consumption are not included. The fixed prices are based on market conditions.

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