Statistics Norway

Electric energy prices, quarterly

6 Electricity prices1 in the wholesale market, quarterly. Øre/kWh
  Q2 2008
  Average price Minimum price Maximum price Change in average price (per cent) Average price
  Last 3 mos. Last 12 mos. 1st quarter 2008 2nd quarter 2007
Wholesales of electricity 18.4     -35.1 -0.9 28.4 18.6
Fixed-price contracts, full time 15.6 13.3 19.9 -18.5 -13.8 19.1 18.1
Fixed-price contracts, free time 16.1 8.0 29.0 -41.5 -9.4 27.6 17.8
Contracts not entered in the market 11.6 4.2 40.6 -16.4 1.8 13.9 11.4
Spot price and regulation electricity 17.0 5.6 38.0 -44.6 -8.9 30.6 18.6
Electricity supplier in own enterprise or concern 22.8 7.9 36.8 -14.4 15.8 26.7 19.7
               
Electricity access 14.4     -44.3 -12.1 25.9 16.4
New fixed-price contracts (entered into the last 3 mos.before the measuring week) .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
All other fixed-price contracts 26.4 14.2 31.8 6.7 31.4 24.8 20.1
Contracts not entered in the market 12.8 4.7 20.3 -28.9 17.5 17.9 10.9
Spot price and regulation electricity 16.1 6.2 35.9 -51.3 -9.3 33.0 17.7
Average unit cost of electricity production 10.7 5.9 32.5 -48.3 -32.4 20.7 15.8
1  VAT and tax on consumption are not included. The fixed prices are based on market conditions.

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