Statistics Norway

Electric energy prices, quarterly

6   Electricity prices1 in the wholesale market, quarterly. Øre/kWh
  3rd quarter 2004
  Average price Minimum price Maximum price Change in average price (per cent) Average price
  Last 3 mos. Last 12 mos. 2nd quarter 2004 3rd quarter 2003
Wholesales of electricity 21.3     10.6 -10.7 19.2 23.8
Fixed-price contracts, full time 16.0 15.0 20.8 47.0 46.5 10.9 10.9
Fixed-price contracts, free time 23.2 16.4 35.2 8.0 -17.6 21.5 28.1
Contracts not entered in the market 10.8 3.8 25.9 -13.6 4.0 12.5 10.4
Spot price and regulation electricity 26.5 21.1 34.0 17.6 -10.8 22.5 29.7
Electricity supplier in own enterprise or concern 18.5 15.2 26.9 4.4 -1.7 17.7 18.8
               
Electricity access 19.7     13.6 -6.7 17.3 21.1
New fixed-price contracts (entered into the last 3 mos.before the measuring week) : : : : : : :
All other fixed-price contracts 20.3 15.0 29.4 3.7 -3.1 19.5 20.9
Contracts not entered in the market 10.1 8.0 26.4 -3.9 1.2 10.5 10.0
Spot price and regulation electricity 26.1 23.9 27.8 22.8 -10.3 21.3 29.1
Average unit cost of electricity production 15.2 7.0 26.4 7.1 -30.0 14.2 21.8
1  VAT and tax on consumption are not included. The fixed prices are based on market conditions.

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