Statistics Norway

Electricity statistics, annual

28   Prices of electric energy for households inclusive of taxes1. Quarter. Øre/kwh
  Unit 4th Q 2003 1st Q 2004 2nd Q 2004 3rd Q 2004 4th Q 2004 1st Q 2005 2nd Q 2005 20022 20042
Households Øre/kWh 49.9 35.2 32.5 33.1 33.6 29.3 33.3 61.6 33.8
1-year fixed-price contracts Øre/kWh 45.2 34.1 33.7 33.9 33.1 30.9 34.0 46.2 33.7
Other fixed price contracts Øre/kWh 42.5 31.7 31.3 31.7 32.0 32.6 33.2 42.3 31.7
Contracts tied to spot price Øre/kWh 50.6 31.8 28.5 30.3 31.6 26.7 33.4 50.6 30.7
Variable price (not tied to spot price) Øre/kWh 52.1 36.4 33.3 33.9 34.4 29.2 33.2 66.5 34.8
                     
Tax on consumption of electric energy Øre/kWh 9.5 9.67 9.67 9.67 9.67 9.88 9.88 9.50 9.67
Value added tax Per cent 24 24 24 24 24 25 25 24 24
1 Energy use tax was NOK 0,093 in 2002, NOK 0,095/kWh in 2003 and NOK 0,0967 in 2004. VAT was 24 per cent in both 2002, 2003 and 2004. ØThe energy use tax is not required in Finnmark and some municipalities in Nord-Troms. In Nordland, Troms and Finnmark is the the VAT not required on electric power to housholds.
2  Preliminary estimate.

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