Electricity prices, Q4 2008

The average price of electric energy for households was 50.0 øre per kilowatt hour (kWh), excluding grid rent and taxes, in the middle of the fourth quarter of 2008. The average price for the whole year 2008 was 39.1 per cent. This is 39.1 per cent higher than 2007.

The average price of electric energy for the service industry was 46.3 øre per kWh in the middle of the fourth quarter (week 45), excluding taxes and grid rent. This is 30.2 per cent higher than one year ago.

For the manufacturing industry except energy-intensive manufacturing and the pulp and paper industry, the average price of electricity was 34.4 øre per kWh. This is 18.0 per cent higher than one year ago. For energy-intensive manufacturing and the pulp and paper industry, the average price of electric energy was 19.8 øre perkWh excluding taxes and grid rent. This is 5.4 per cent higher than one year ago.

The measuring period for the fourth quarter of 2008 was week 45. The average elspot price for the entire quarter corresponds well with the elspot price in the measuring period.

See also

http://www.ssb.no/energi_en/

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