Statistics Norway

Electric energy prices, quarterly

6   Electricity prices1 in the wholesale market, quarterly. Øre/kWh
  4th quarter 2006
  Average price Minimum price Maximum price Change in average price (per cent) Average price
  Last 3 mos. Last 12 mos. 3rd quarter 2006 4th quarter 2005
Wholesales of electricity 38.2     -13.4 76.8 44.1 21.6
Fixed-price contracts, full time 13.8 9.5 38.0 31.5 30.8 10.5 10.5
Fixed-price contracts, free time 33.0 19.8 48.4 -9.9 63.2 36.7 20.3
Contracts not entered in the market 17.4 5.9 43.5 -0.3 -4.0 17.4 18.1
Spot price and regulation electricity 42.5 35.9 44.3 -17.6 86.0 51.6 22.9
Electricity supplier in own enterprise or concern 36.0 14.0 57.6 7.1 68.2 33.6 21.4
               
Electricity access 36.7     -14.0 97.2 42.7 18.6
New fixed-price contracts (entered into the last 3 mos.before the measuring week) .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
All other fixed-price contracts 29.9 13.6 42.9 -6.3 46.1 31.9 20.5
Contracts not entered in the market 12.9 4.8 27.3 -22.7 17.3 16.6 11.0
Spot price and regulation electricity 42.5 39.3 44.5 -15.6 99.6 50.3 21.3
Average unit cost of electricity production 35.0 7.0 45.2 52.7  103.4 22.9 17.2
1  VAT and tax on consumption are not included. The fixed prices are based on market conditions.

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