Statistics Norway

Electric energy prices, quarterly

6   Electricity prices1 in the wholesale market, quarterly. Øre/kWh
  4th quarter 2005 Average price
  Average price Minimum price Maximum price Change in average price (per cent) 3rd quarter 2005 4th quarter 2004
  Last 3 mos. Last 12 mos.
Wholesales of electricity 21.6     -4.3 8.3 22.6 19.9
Fixed-price contracts, full-time 10.5 9.0 19.5 -5.4 -3.7 11.1 11.0
Fixed-price contracts, free time 20.3 15.7 32.7 12.9 -2.1 17.9 20.7
Contracts not entered in the market 18.1 8.2 35.0 5.4 59.1 17.2 11.4
Spot price and regulation electricity 22.9 18.1 35.5 -4.8 -5.6 24.0 24.2
Electricity supplier in own enterprise or concern 21.4 13.5 27.9 -9.0 9.6 23.5 19.5
               
Electricity access 18.6     -15.4 -2.2 22.0 19.1
New fixed-price contracts (entered into the last 3 mos. before the measuring week) .. .. .. .. .. .. 18.9
All other fixed-price contracts 20.5 16.9 24.0 -4.1 -3.7 21.3 21.3
Contracts not entered in the market 11.0 4.8 23.7 -9.2 6.0 12.1 10.3
Spot price and regulation electricity 21.3 11.5 31.0 -10.6 -10.5 23.8 23.8
Average unit cost of electricity production 17.2 7.0 24.1 -16.7 2.6 20.7 16.8
1  VAT and tax on consumption are not included. The fixed prices are based on market conditions.

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