Energy use in the manufacturing sector, 2005

A higher consumption of electricity in the metal industries and a higher use of refinery gas contributed to the increase in energy use in manufacturing. The metal industry used 3.4 per cent more electricity in 2005 than 2004, while the consumption of self- produced refinery gas rose by 8 per cent. Higher energy prices lead to an increase in the energy costs from NOK 13.7 billion in 2004 to NOK 14.8 billion in 2005. Prices increased for all energy products.

More self-produced energy and originally grown energy

Self-produced energy accounts for an increasing part of total energy consumption in manufacturing, mining and quarrying. The use of self-produced energy was 19 148 measured in GWh in 2005, an increase by 6.7 per cent from previous year. Consumption of self-produced gas rose by 6.6 per cent, recycled steam by 11.1 per cent, self-produced electricity by 16.2 per cent and self-produced originally grown energy by 3.2 per cent. In addition the companies purchased more originally grown energy.

Electricity was the dominating energy source in most industries, and accounted for 60 per cent of total energy consumption in 2005. The use of electricity was 51 843 GWh, an increase by 2 per cent from previous year. Of the industries within the manufacturing sector, the electricity consumption was largest in the metal industries. Metal industries accounted for 57.4 per cent of total electricity consumption in manufacturing, mining and quarrying in 2005.

There was a decrease in the consumption of petroleum products, gas products and coal products in 2005. The consumption of petroleum products fall by 9.5 per cent, the consumption of coal products fall by 15 per cent and the consumption of purchased gas products fall by 7.6 per cent.

Large increase in energy prices

Companies engaged in manufacturing, mining and quarrying paid at average NOK 0.22 measured in kWh for purchased energy used in 2005. This represented an increase of NOK 0.018 from the previous year (all prices are stated exclusive of value-added tax). The average price of electricity rose by NOK 0.012 to NOK 0.217 per kWh in 2005. The price of purchased gas rose by 31 per cent and purchased petroleum products by 19.2 per cent.

The price the industries paid for electricity varied. The manufacturing of machinery and equipment had the highest electricity price for the sectors within manufacturing. They paid nearly NOK 0.50 per kWh for the electricity in 2005, inclusive grid rent. The metal industry had the lowest electricity price, at an average of NOK 0.165 per kWh.

Tables:

• Table 1 Energy consumption in establishments in maufacturing, mining and quarrying. Overview. Preliminary figures 2005
• Table 2 Energy consumption in establishments in manufacturing, mining and quarrying, by industry subclass and energy type. Physical units. Preliminary figures 2005
• Table 3 Energy consumption in establishments in manufacturing, mining and quarrying, by industry subclass and energy type. Preliminary figures 2005. GWh
• Table 4 Energy costs in establishments in manufacturing, mining and quarrying, by industry subclass and energy type. Preliminary figures 2005. NOK million
• Table 5 Energy prices by industry subclass and energy type. Preliminary figures 2005
• Table 6 Energy consumption in establishments in manufacturing, mining and quarrying. Overview. Final figures 2004
• Table 7 Energy consumption in establishments in manufacturing, mining and quarrying, by industry subclass and energy type. Physical units. Final figures 2004
• Table 8 Energy consumption in establishments in manufacturing, mining and quarrying, by industry subclass and energy type. Final figures 2004. GWh
• Table 9 Energy costs in establishments in manufacturing, mining and quarrying, by industry subclass and energy type. Final figures 2004. NOK million
• Table 10 Energy prices by industry subclass and energy type. Final figures 2004