Statistics Norway

Electric energy prices, quarterly

6 Electricity prices1 in the wholesale market, quarterly. Øre/kWh
  Q2 2011
  Average price Minimum price Maximum price Change in average price (per cent) Average price
  Last 3 mos. Last 12 mos. Q2 2011 Q3 2010
Wholesales of electricity 26.9     -33.7 -12.7 40.7 30.9
Fixed-price contracts, full time .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Fixed-price contracts, free time 30.7 24.7 34.8 -15.5 -7.9 36.3 33.3
Contracts not entered in the market 11.7 9.7 29.7 -3.9 -10.0 12.1 13.0
Spot price and regulation electricity 27.9 22.9 32.0 -37.0 -16.7 44.2 33.4
Electricity supplier in own enterprise or concern 24.7 22.9 28.9 -33.1 -10.2 36.9 27.5
               
Electricity access 26.2     -34.7 -11.0 40.1 29.5
New fixed-price contracts (entered into the last 3 mos. before the measuring week) .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
All other fixed-price contracts 25.6 15.2 33.8 -6.5 0.9 27.4 25.4
Contracts not entered in the market 25.3 5.8 29.3 -21.4 -8.0 32.2 27.6
Spot price and regulation electricity 28.5 16.4 33.5 -36.8 -9.3 45.0 31.4
Average unit cost of electricity production 22.2 10.0 35.9 -31.4 -10.2 32.3 24.7
1  VAT and tax on consumption are not included. The fixed prices are based on market conditions.

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