Energy use in the manufacturing sector, 2004

The rise in the energy costs in mainly due to higher consumption of electricity and higher electricity prices. Several companies in the energy-intensive sector had to pay more for the electricity in 2004. Higher production in the metal industries, the paper industry and manufacturing of wood products resulted in a higher consumption of energy in this industries in 2004. Manufacturing of basic metals increased the total energy use by 9.6 per cent last year and the consumption of electricity rose by 10.4 per cent.

More electricity

Electricity was the dominating energy source in most industries and accounted for 60 per cent of the total energy consumption in 2004. The use of electricity was amounted to 50 977 GWh, a rise of 6.9 per cent from the previous year. Of the industries within the manufacturing sector the electricity consumption was largest in the metal industries, which accounted for 57.4 per cent of the total electricity consumption in manufacturing, mining and quarrying in 2004. In this sector the electricity use increased by 2.7 TWh compared with the previous year.

The consumption of petroleum products, gas products and coal products decreased in 2004. The consumption of petroleum products fell by 11.7 per cent, the consumption of coal products went down by 13 per cent and the consumption of gas products declinedf by 3.7 per cent.

Self-produced energy accounted for more than 20 per cent of the total energy consumption in 2004.

In the manufacturing of basic chemicals, refined petroleum products, wood products and the paper industry self-produced energy cover much of the energy need. Manufacturing of wood products and the paper industry use self-produced wood waste and black liquor, while manufacturing of basic chemicals and refined petroleum products use self-produced gas.

Large variation in electricity prices between the industries

Companies engaged in manufacturing, mining and quarrying paid at average 20 øre per kWh for purchased energy used in 2004. This represented an increase of 1.0 øre from the previous year (all prices are stated exclusive of value-added tax). The average price of electricity rose by 1.1 øre to 20.3 øre per kWh. Petroleum products and gas products had a rose in the price as well.

The price the industries paid for electricity varied. The manufacturing of machinery and equipment paid the highest electricity price for the sectors within manufacturing - 50 øre per kWh for the electricity in 2004. The metal industry had the lowest electricity price, at an average of 15 øre per kWh.

Tables:

• Table 1 Energy consumption in establishments in maufacturing, mining and quarrying. Overview. Preliminary figures, 2004
• Table 2 Energy consumption in establishments in manufacturing, mining and quarrying, by industry subclass and energy type. Physical units. Preliminary figures, 2004
• Table 3 Energy consumption in establishments in manufacturing, mining and quarrying, by industry subclass and energy type. Preliminary figures, 2004. GWh
• Table 4 Energy costs in establishments in manufacturing, mining and quarrying, by industry subclass and energy type. Preliminary figures, 2004. NOK million
• Table 5 Energy prices by industry subclass and energy type. Preliminary figures, 2004
• Table 6 Energy consumption in establishments in maufacturing, mining and quarrying. Overview. Final figures, 2003
• Table 7 Energy consumption in establishments in manufacturing, mining and quarrying, by industry subclass and energy type. Physical units. Final figures, 2003
• Table 8 Energy consumption in establishments in manufacturing, mining and quarrying, by industry subclass and energy type. Final figures, 2003. GWh
• Table 9 Energy costs in establishments in manufacturing, mining and quarrying, by industry subclass and energy type. Final figures, 2003. NOK million
• Table 10 Energy prices by industry subclass and energy type. Final figures, 2003