Statistics Norway

Electric energy prices, quarterly

6   Electricity prices1 in the wholesale market, quarterly. Øre/kWh
  2nd quarter 2007
  Average price Minimum price Maximum price Change in average price (per cent) Average price
  Last 3 mos. Last 12 mos. 1st quarter 2007 2nd quarter 2006
Wholesales of electricity 18.6     -20.9 -27.1 23.5 25.5
Fixed-price contracts, full time 18.1 17.5 19.6 0.0 68.5 18.1 10.7
Fixed-price contracts, free time 17.8 13.0 30.1 -33.9 -18.6 27.0 21.9
Contracts not entered in the market 11.4 8.0 29.0 16.8 -6.2 9.8 12.2
Spot price and regulation electricity 18.6 15.1 20.6 -23.7 -34.8 24.4 28.6
Electricity supplier in own enterprise or concern 19.7 17.5 23.0 -13.9 -22.0 22.9 25.3
               
Electricity access 16.4     -24.3 -37.4 21.7 26.2
New fixed-price contracts (entered into the last 3 mos.before the measuring week) .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
All other fixed-price contracts 20.1 14.0 28.7 -27.1 -16.4 27.6 24.1
Contracts not entered in the market 10.9 4.7 18.0 -6.4 -12.4 11.6 12.4
Spot price and regulation electricity 17.7 12.7 20.0 -26.9 -40.5 24.2 29.7
Average unit cost of electricity production 15.8 7.0 28.0 -20.5 -26.2 19.9 21.4
1  VAT and tax on consumption are not included. The fixed prices are based on market conditions.

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