Statistics Norway

Electric energy prices, quarterly

6   Electricity prices1 in the wholesale market, quarterly. Øre/kWh
  1st quarter 2007
  Average price Minimum price Maximum price Change in average price (per cent) Average price
  Last 3 mos. Last 12 mos. 4th quarter 2006 1st quarter 2006
Wholesales of electricity 23.5     -38.4 -23.5 38.2 30.7
Fixed-price contracts, full time 18.1 17.5 19.6 30.9 68.6 13.8 10.7
Fixed-price contracts, free time 27.0 16.3 39.6 -18.4 0.2 33.0 26.9
Contracts not entered in the market 9.8 8.0 29.0 -43.9 -41.4 17.4 16.7
Spot price and regulation electricity 24.4 20.2 31.6 -42.6 -28.9 42.5 34.3
Electricity supplier in own enterprise or concern 22.9 18.5 29.0 -36.4 -23.0 36.0 29.7
               
Electricity access 21.7     -41.1 -25.3 36.7 29.0
New fixed-price contracts (entered into the last 3 mos. before the measuring week) .. .. .. .. .. .. 33.5
All other fixed-price contracts 27.6 14.0 33.9 -7.7 18.8 29.9 23.2
Contracts not entered in the market 11.6 4.8 14.1 -9.8 4.7 12.9 11.1
Spot price and regulation electricity 24.2 20.2 29.0 -43.0 -28.6 42.5 33.9
Average unit cost of electricity production 19.9 7.0 28.0 -43.1 -19.3 35.0 24.7
1  VAT and tax on consumption are not included. The fixed prices are based on market conditions.

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