Electricity prices, Q1 2005

The price of electricity including taxes and grid rent was 71.4 øre/kWh. This is 7.8 per cent lower than in the first quarter of 2004.

The average price of electric energy for the service industry was 22.0 øre/kWh in the first quarter, excluding taxes and grid rent. This is 13.1 per cent lower than in the fourth quarter of 2004 and 13.8 per cent lower than in the first quarter of 2004.

For the manufacturing industry except energy-intensive manufacturing and the pulp and paper industry, the price of electricity was 21.4 øre/kWh in the first quarter this year. This is 10.5 per cent lower than in the fourth quarter of 2004 and 12.5 per cent lower than in the first quarter of 2004. For energy-intensive manufacturing and the pulp and paper industry, the average price of electric energy was 11.1 øre/kWh.

The reference week for the first quarter of 2005 was week 6 (7-13 February 2005).

See also

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 and yearly prices of electric energy, taxes excluded. øre/kWh
• Table 5 Time series covering quarterly and yearly 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