Electricity prices, Q2 2004

Including taxes and grid rent the price of electricity for households was 74.3 øre/kWh in the second quarter this year. This is 1.4 per cent higher than in the second quarter of 2003.

The average price of electric energy for the service industry was 23.4 øre/kWh in the second quarter, excluding taxes and grid rent. This is 8.2 per cent lower than in the first quarter and 8.5 per cent lower than in the second quarter of 2003.

For the manufacturing industry except energy-intensive manufacturing and the pulp and paper industry, the price of electricity was 22.4 øre/kWh in the second quarter. This is 8.3 per cent lower than in the first quarter and 2.3 per cent lower than in the second quarter of 2003. For energy-intensive manufacturing and the pulp and paper industry the average price of electric energy was 11.6 øre/kWh in the second quarter this year.

See also

Reservoir level

Electricity statistics

Tables:

• Table 1 Electricity prices in the end-user market, quarterly. Exclusive VAT. øre/kWh
• Table 2 Electricity prices and grid rent for households, quarterly.
• Table 3 Range of electricity prices in end-user market and distribution of sold quantity in the sample
• Table 4 Time series covering quarterly prices of electric energy, taxes excluded. øre/kWh
• Table 5 Time series covering quarterly prices of electric energy for households, taxes included. øre/kWh.
• Table 6 Electricity prices in the wholesale market, quarterly. øre/kWh
• Table 7 Time series covering quarterly and yearly prices of electric energy in the whole sale market, taxes excluded. øre/kWh