Electricity prices, Q3 2006

The average price of electric energy for the service industry was 42.1øre/kWh, exclusive taxes and grid rent. This is 29.8 per cent higher than in the second quarter.

For the manufacturing industry except energy-intensive manufacturing and the pulp and paper industry, the average price of electricity was 30.6 øre/kWh. This is 19.2 per cent higher than in the second quarter. For energy-intensive manufacturing and the pulp and paper industry the average price of electric energy was 12.3 øre/kWh excluding taxes and grid rent.

The measuring period for the third quarter 2006 was week number 32 (7 August - 13 August).

See also

http://www.ssb.no/english/subjects/10/08/10/

http://www.ssb.no/english/subjects/01/03/10/

Tables:

• Table 1 Electricity prices in the end-user market, quarterly. Exclusive VAT. øre/kWh
• Table 2 Electricity prices and grid rent for households, quarterly
• Table 3 Range of electricity prices in end-user market and distribution of sold quantity in the sample
• Table 4 Time series covering quarterly and yearly prices of electric energy, taxes excluded. øre/kWh
• Table 5 Time series covering quarterly and yearly prices of electric energy for households, taxes included. øre/kWh
• Table 6 Electricity prices in the wholesale market, quarterly. øre/kWh
• Table 7 Time series covering quarterly and yearly prices of electric energy in the whole sale market, taxes excluded. øre/kWh