Electricity prices, Q2 2007

The price of electric energy for households was 22.9 øre/kWh in the second quarter of 2007, taxes and grid rent excluded, while grid rent was 23.6 øre/kWh and taxes 22.3 øre/kWh.

Lower price for the service industry

The average price of electric energy for the service industry was 23.1 øre/kWh in the second quarter, exclusive taxes and grid rent. This is 28.7 per cent lower than in the second quarter last year.

For the manufacturing industry except energy-intensive manufacturing and the pulp and paper industry, the average price of electricity was 20.9 øre/kWh. For energy-intensive manufacturing and the pulp and paper industry, the average price of electric energy was 15.7 øre/kWh excluding taxes and grid rent.

The measuring period for the second quarter of 2007 was week number 19 (7 May-13 May).

See also

http://www.ssb.no/energi_en/

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